"Sources have said inheritance tax is likely to be abolished if Kemi Badenoch (pictured on September 11, 2026) becomes Prime Minister
Burnham (pictured on September 10, 2026) announced plans to impose a £1.6billion 'tourist tax' that means Britons holidaying in the UK would be left with a 5 per cent surcharge
The surge in support that followed heavily influenced Gordon Brown's decision to 'bottle' a snap election that autumn.
Given the Tory Party is currently unprepared for an election, many of Ms Badenoch's aides hope that such a policy would deter Mr Burnham from calling an early election himself.
Last year, Mrs Badenoch successfully kept her plans to axe stamp duty secret ahead of her conference announcement – a move credited with shoring up her leadership.
Senior sources in Mrs Badenoch's office have told the MoS they want conference to create a 'sense of momentum' following on from a successful Tory shadow ministerial re-shuffle."
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