The Aporia · Brits back Kemi's push to slash death duties with 52% saying they should be cut or abolished

A YouGov poll reports that 52% of Brits support reducing or abolishing inheritance tax, with only 13% in favor of keeping the current rates and 9% wanting an increase. The survey also found that even Labour and Lib Dem voters were supportive of abolition at 26% and 27%, respectively. Kemi Badenoch, a Conservative MP, announced plans to exempt main residences from inheritance tax regardless of value, allowing couples to pass up to £1 million in assets tax-free, which she estimates will cut the number of people paying inheritance tax by more than half.

Written by AI on 2026-10-08, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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YouGov research shows 52% of Brits support reducing or abolishing inheritance tax, also known as death duties. Only 13% want to keep it unchanged, while 9% think it should increase. The most popular option for abolition was among Conservative and Reform Party voters but also received support from Labour (26%) and Liberal Democrat supporters (27%). Kemi Badenoch, the UK's Exchequer Secretary, used her speech at the Conservative conference to propose significant changes: exempting main residences passed down through generations regardless of value, allowing couples to pass on an additional £1 million in assets tax-free. This could reduce inheritance tax payers by over half. The policy is funded with cuts to the welfare budget and would cost £6 billion annually.

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Brits are behind Kemi Badenoch's bid to slash inheritance tax, according to a poll. uncertain

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YouGov research found 52 per cent believe the death duties should either be reduced or scrapped altogether. asserted

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That compared to 13 per cent who said the tax should stay as it is, and 9 per cent who thought it should go up. Abolition was overwhelmingly the most popular option for Tory and Reform voters, but also among Labour and Lib Dem supporters - with 26 per cent and 27 per cent respectively endorsing it. asserted

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Around a fifth said they did not know. asserted

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Mrs Badenoch used her speech wrapping up Conservative conference yesterday to make a bold vow on inheritance tax. asserted

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She said main residences passed down through generations will be exempt from the levy if she wins power, regardless of their value. asserted

she → say → value

Couples will also be able to pass on a further £1million in assets tax-free, cutting the number who will ever pay inheritance tax by more than half. asserted

who → pass → half

The £6billion pledge will be funded by cuts to the welfare budget. asserted

pledge → fund → budget

The move followed last year's promise to scrap stamp duty, and a new pledge to ditch Labour's mansion tax. asserted

move → follow → tax

Mrs Badenoch said the plans were a reminder that the Tories 'are and always have been the party of home ownership', adding that those who 'work hard and save should be rewarded for that effort'. asserted

who → say → effort

'This is my guarantee: no stamp duty when you buy your home; no mansion tax when you live in your home; and no inheritance tax on your home when you pass it to your children or grandchildren,' she said. asserted

she → buy → children

She added: 'The Labour Party think it is selfish to pass on what you have earned to your children. asserted

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We don't.' asserted

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Brits back Kemi's push to slash death duties with 52% saying they should be cut or abolished - and even Labour voters supportive

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