Kemi Badenoch's 'battle of ideas' | BBC Newscast

A BBC News Newscast episode looking at Kemi Badenoch's closing speech to the Conservative party conference. The Conservative leader spoke of a "battle for the soul of the nation" and set out her vision for the party's rebrand. She pledged an adjustment to inheritance tax but stopped short of abolishing it, and she criticised political opponents. Presenters Adam, Alex and Chris, reporting from Birmingham, discuss how the speech was received inside the conference centre and what it could mean for voters across the country.

• Kemi Badenoch's closing speech at the Conservative party conference
• Proposed adjustment to inheritance tax, without full abolition
• Discussion of the "battle of ideas", Reform UK and the party's rebrand
• Reaction from inside the Birmingham conference centre

Today, Kemi Badenoch made her closing speech to Conservative party conference. The Conservative leader said a “battle for the soul of the nation” is coming, before pitching her vision for her party’s rebrand. She pledged a much-briefed adjustment on inheritance tax - but stopped short of abolishing it altogether. And she had a lot to say about her political opponents. Adam, Alex and Chris are in Birmingham to unpack how the speech went down inside the conference centre, and what it might mean for voters across the country. Subscribe to our channel here: https://bbc.in/bbcnews For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com/news #bbcnews 00:00 - Introduction: Kemi Badenoch's conference speech 02:56 - "An export boom of drama queens": Addressing Reform UK 06:35 - The inheritance tax policy explained 15:05 - The "Battle of Ideas": Identity and Englishness 21:35 - Behind the scenes & Margaret Thatcher parallels 29:20 - Channel 4 undercover investigation into Reform UK 31:00 - Defence spending review & PMQs preview