- Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch will address the Tory conference in Birmingham, warning of a major political battle not seen in the UK for 50 years.
- The speech comes as the Conservative Party lags in third place behind Labour and Reform UK in recent polling.
- Ms Badenoch attacked Prime Minister Andy Burnham's Labour government, arguing their economic policies will raise taxes and deepen national debt.
- She outlined Tory plans focusing on tax cuts, deregulation, reducing inheritance tax, and reforming public bodies and childcare support.
- The Tory leader also ruled out forming a coalition with Reform UK or allowing defected Conservative MPs to rejoin the party.
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