We’ve seen this movie before, tax increases are on the way, says Badenoch

Kemi Badenoch has warned that tax increases are coming from Sir Keir Starmer's government, arguing the UK has been through this pattern before under previous administrations. Her comments come amid growing speculation that Chancellor-level figures, including reported fears around Andy Burnham, could pursue significant fiscal measures such as a possible levy on inheritances to help fund social care costs.

Reports suggest concern over an £18bn "death tax" plan that could see a 10% levy applied to all inheritances, a move Robert Jenrick argues voters have already rejected four times and which he says would require a fresh election mandate if pursued. Badenoch's broader warning frames the government's fiscal direction as following a familiar and unwelcome script, positioning the Conservatives to campaign against further tax rises as economic pressures mount.