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Badenoch Promises Halved Employer NI, Rejects Reform Coalition

By Drooid · Oct 9, 2026, 6:23 PM UTC · How we work

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Rejected Reform Coalition

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch delivered her closing speech at the party conference in Birmingham on October 7, 2026.
The address included a refusal to form a coalition with Reform UK at the conference.
Badenoch announced halving employer National Insurance for 21-24-year-olds and abolishing inheritance tax on family homes.
Polling showed Conservative voting intention under 20% while Badenoch’s personal approval was 13 points higher.

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Unfunded Black Hole

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch delivered her closing speech at the party conference in Birmingham on October 7, 2026.
Critics said the speech prioritized wealthy donors and ignored ordinary families’ cost-of-living and social-care struggles, labeling the promises unfunded.
Dem leader Sir Ed Davey said “The Right Way” hides a £33 billion unfunded black hole.
Reform UK drove a van saying “Same Circus, Same Clowns”, blaming Badenoch’s cabinet for crisis.

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Rejected Reform Coalition

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch delivered her closing speech at the party conference in Birmingham on October 7, 2026.
The address included a refusal to form a coalition with Reform UK at the conference.
Badenoch announced halving employer National Insurance for 21-24-year-olds and abolishing inheritance tax on family homes.
Polling showed Conservative voting intention under 20% while Badenoch’s personal approval was 13 points higher.

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