Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleKemi Badenoch has pledged that a future Conservative government would abolish stamp duty on homes. She said the policy aims to “unlock” home ownership and foster a fairer, more aspirational society. "The next Conservative government will abolish stamp duty on your home. It will be gone," she said at the party’s conference in Manchester. She argued that scrapping stamp duty would benefit people of all ages, including young professionals, growing families, and pensioners. Ms Badenoch described stamp duty as a "tax that is a barrier" to individuals making beneficial choices for themselves, their families, and society. Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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Kemi Badenoch pledges to make wide cuts as part of her ‘blueprint for Britain’

Economists have welcomed the plans, but questions remain over how the party would pay for it

The Independent looks at the key policies announced in Kemi Badenoch’s conference speech