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Coverage on GB News and BBC ONE West centred on Conservative Shadow Chancellor Andrew Griffith defending economic proposals associated with Kemi Badenoch's party conference last week. The proposals included cuts to inheritance tax, changes to stamp duty, extending free childcare to those earning over 100,000 pounds, removing the mansion tax for homes over 2 million pounds, and welfare savings. On GB News, Griffith was challenged over five tests he had applied to the Labour budget and whether the Conservatives had met them in government. He said the party was under new leadership, had admitted it did not get everything right and was setting out a different plan. He cited a 71 billion pound savings package, with half going to reduce the deficit, and called the welfare reduction the largest ever. The interviewer noted the welfare bill is due to rise by 30 billion pounds over the next Parliament, so the 36 billion pound reduction would only partly offset a rise, and asked whether the party would be branded the austerity party. Griffith said one person's austerity is someone else's efficiency and described the Conservatives as a party of low taxes, fiscal responsibility and deregulation. On BBC ONE West, Griffith rejected Donald Trump's suggestion that Ukraine should get a new president and criticised a Trump-Putin deal on diesel. The interview also examined whether the Conservative plans were aimed at wealthier voters. The BBC reported that Kemi Badenoch had ruled out deals with Reform UK and criticised Reform's Suella Braverman over remarks on race. It cited Paul Johnson saying inheritance tax cuts had little impact on growth, while stamp duty reform could help, and cited analysis that inheritance tax cuts would benefit very small numbers in Wales and the North East. Griffith said inheritance tax now affected middle-income families and would affect one in six estates in future, not just the wealthiest 5%, and that the plans would help ordinary people pass on family homes.
Key Claims by Channel
Wednesday 5 August 2026
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| Widely reported · 5 or more of 6 channels | ||||||
| He was later convicted of racially aggravated assault for harassing a Jewish former MP. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | |||
| Reported by a few · 2–4 channels | ||||||
| Joshua Bonehill Payne was jailed for three years in 2015 for posting anti-Semitic material. | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| The Board of Deputies and Jewish Leadership Council declined an invitation to meet Joshua Bonehill-Payne. | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | |||
| Kemi Badenoch defended the decision to allow Bonehill-Payne to stand as a councillor, citing second chances and rehabilitation, but said he may not become a parliamentary candidate. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Reported by Sky News | ||
| Kemi Badenoch said Bonehill-Payne would become an advisor to the Conservative Party's Cultural and Integration Commission focusing on radicalisation. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | ||
| Bonehill-Payne withdrew his candidacy and was then offered a role as an adviser on radicalisation. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by Sky News | ||
| Only on one channel | ||||||
| Bonehill-Payne was unmasked as the anonymous figure behind AI-generated music videos under the name Crew Kern Gazette. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Kemi Badenoch stated that Joshua Bonehill Payne is rehabilitated and works in counter-extremism. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | |
| Joshua Bonehill-Payne said he changed after hearing of the murder of MP Jo Cox while in prison. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Joshua Bonehill-Payne was selected to stand as a Conservative candidate for the Somerset Council seat of Crewkerne South. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Joshua Bonehill-Payne withdrew his candidacy for a Conservative council seat after public backlash. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | |
| Badenoch earlier downplayed the candidacy, stating that a councillor's responsibilities are limited to bins and parking. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | |
| Jewish organisations believe in rehabilitation but argue the severity of his past actions makes this case different. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| An individual is not leaving the Conservative Party. | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Kemi Badenoch personally approved his selection as a Tory candidate. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by Sky News | |
| A senior Conservative contrasted the treatment of Bonehill-Payne with Grant Shapps. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
Monday 31 August 2026
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| Tom Tugendhat replaced Priti Patel as Shadow Foreign Secretary, Andrew Griffith became Shadow Chancellor, and Mel Stride returned to the backbenches. | ||||
| James Cleverly left the Shadow Cabinet to pursue the Conservative candidacy for London mayor. | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by GB News | Reported by Sky News | |
| Reported by a few · 2 channels | ||||
| Stuart Andrew stood down as Shadow Health Secretary. | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Only on one channel | ||||
| Kemi Badenoch created an Economic Unit led by Andrew Griffith, with Claire Coutinho and Richard Fuller as members. | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | |
| Claire Coutinho will go on maternity leave and Julia Lopez will cover her duties. | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | |
| Mel Stride said he was proud of his work and that the Conservatives lead in polls on economic credibility. | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by Sky News |
| The reshuffle was intended to take the fight to both Labour and Reform UK. | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by Sky News |
| Andrew Griffith was chosen for a more direct approach and less baggage from previous Conservative governments. | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by Sky News |
| Katie Lamb was appointed Shadow Housing Secretary. | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by Sky News | |
Thursday 17 September 2026
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| Reported by all 2 channels | ||
| Griffiths urged Healey to rule out new taxes in the next budget. | Reported by Sky News | |
| Only on one channel | ||
| The Conservatives did not commit to ruling out tax rises if they take power. | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Griffiths proposed replacing IR35 rules and pausing Making Tax Digital. | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Griffiths called for measures to help small businesses and self-employed workers. | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Sky News |
| Griffiths criticised Labour Chancellor John Healey as being out of his depth. | Not reported by BBC One | |
| Griffiths accused Labour of adding £260 billion of debt and imposing the highest tax burden on record. | Not reported by BBC One | |
| Griffiths proposed cutting welfare spending to fund defence. | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by Sky News |
| Griffiths said the most pressing economic issue is young people's difficulty in securing their first work. | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by Sky News |
| Griffiths criticised an out-of-control rise in working-age benefits, citing £100 billion by the end of Parliament. | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by Sky News |
| Griffiths said the Conservative Party is committed to lower and simpler taxes. | Not reported by BBC One | |
Saturday 3 October 2026
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| Widely reported · 6 or more of 7 channels | |||||||
| Kemi Badenoch said she would scrap the cap on free childcare so families with someone earning over £100,000 a year can get it. | Reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News | |
| Reported by a few · 2–5 channels | |||||||
| Kemi Badenoch pledged 50,000 new prison places, funded by cuts to foreign aid, according to reports. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | ||||
| Prisons have around 89,000 places and are operating at about 98% of usable capacity. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| The previous Conservative government operated an early release scheme that freed 10,000 prisoners. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Labour promised 14,000 new prison places by 2031 and said the Conservative proposals were not credible. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| The Conservative Party conference is due to begin in Birmingham tomorrow, with MPs and party members arriving. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by Sky News | ||
| The Conservatives promised to reverse or end Labour's early release scheme. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Labour and critics said the Conservatives left the criminal justice system at breaking point. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Bridget Phillipson said the Conservatives oversaw a net increase of just 500 prison places in 14 years. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Kemi Badenoch said people would see a new Conservative Party, not the one rejected in 2024. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | |||
| The childcare policy was estimated to cost £700m and was criticised for spending money that could instead help poorer families access childcare. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| The Conservatives remained third in the polls, behind Labour and Reform UK. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News | |
| Kemi Badenoch's personal approval ratings had risen and were relatively good, though not better than Andy Burnham's, while the party's poll ratings remained stuck. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| The triple lock was in the Conservative draft manifesto, but the leadership did not appear to want to push it amid some internal discontent. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Kemi Badenoch published a 30,000-word document called The Right Way setting out the core principles of her Conservative vision. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Current childcare support is means-tested: working parents qualify for 30 hours only below the income threshold, and families lose support entirely if either parent earns over £100,000 a year. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Kemi Badenoch is holding her second Conservative party conference as leader. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by Sky News | ||
| Only on one channel | |||||||
| Labour said the Conservative prison proposals were not credible. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Nick Timothy said cuts to the aid budget and the DCMS budget would provide an additional £2 billion a year for the prison budget. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Kemi Badenoch has consolidated control of the Conservative Party, is setting out policies, and has seen rising approval ratings. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| A senior Conservative Party figure said much of the public is still not listening to or trusting the party. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Kemi Badenoch said the previous Conservative government created nowhere near enough new prison places but committed to investing £2 billion in prisons. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| 700 people were released early from prison last week to ease overcrowding. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Critics asked why the Conservatives did not act when they were in power for 14 years. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | |
| A YouGov poll found that 59% of voters still did not think the Conservatives would form a successful government. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Polling put the Conservatives only a few points behind Reform UK, compared with a deficit of more than 10 points a year earlier. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Badenoch faced questioning over criticism of the policy by the shadow foreign secretary, who called it unsustainable, and Jeremy Hunt, who called it unaffordable and immoral. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Badenoch defended the childcare policy by citing a deputy headteacher whose pay rose from £85,000 to £110,000 and whose three children could lose tens of thousands of pounds. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| A £700 million policy would be paid for by job cuts at the Arts Council and the Environment Agency. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Badenoch said she had removed plotters and badly behaved figures, in an apparent reference to Robert Jenrick. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Andrew Griffith promised to cut up to £50,000 off the price of a new home by removing red tape and scrapping net zero building regulations. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Andrew Griffith promised to scrap a grocery tax, lifting a £1.5 billion tax burden on business. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Andrew Griffith promised Heathrow expansion and the scrapping of quangos including Natural England and the Environment Agency. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Badenoch argued the Conservatives had changed into a common-sense party focused on work, family and low state spending. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
Sunday 4 October 2026
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| Widely reported · 6 or more of 7 channels | |||||||
| Kemi Badenoch said she would scrap the cap on free childcare so families with someone earning over £100,000 a year can get it. | |||||||
| Reported by a few · 2–5 channels | |||||||
| The Conservative Party conference is due to begin in Birmingham tomorrow, with MPs and party members arriving. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News | |
| A senior Conservative Party figure said much of the public is still not listening to or trusting the party. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Kemi Badenoch said people would see a new Conservative Party, not the one rejected in 2024. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by Sky News | |
| The childcare policy was estimated to cost £700m and was criticised for spending money that could instead help poorer families access childcare. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |||
| The Conservatives remained third in the polls, behind Labour and Reform UK. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | ||
| Kemi Badenoch's personal approval ratings had risen and were relatively good, though not better than Andy Burnham's, while the party's poll ratings remained stuck. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News | |
| The triple lock was in the Conservative draft manifesto, but the leadership did not appear to want to push it amid some internal discontent. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | ||
| Kemi Badenoch published a 30,000-word document called The Right Way setting out the core principles of her Conservative vision. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by Sky News | ||||
| Current childcare support is means-tested: working parents qualify for 30 hours only below the income threshold, and families lose support entirely if either parent earns over £100,000 a year. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | ||
| Only on one channel | |||||||
| Kemi Badenoch pledged 50,000 new prison places, funded by cuts to foreign aid, according to reports. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| The Conservatives promised to reverse or end Labour's early release scheme. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| A YouGov poll found that 59% of voters still did not think the Conservatives would form a successful government. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Labour under its new leader had been energised by a Burnham bounce, with differences emerging with the Conservatives on tax, benefits and the role of the state. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Reform UK had faced questions about donations that eroded its standing in the polls. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Badenoch faced questioning over criticism of the policy by the shadow foreign secretary, who called it unsustainable, and Jeremy Hunt, who called it unaffordable and immoral. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| A senior source said the Conservative Party needed to offer more than continuity and that the public wanted Kemi Badenoch to be bold. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| The contest for the political right was described as significant because modern British political history has lacked an obviously dominant right-wing party. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Panelists said Kemi Badenoch's position depended on other parties, requiring Labour to fail, Reform to keep self-imploding, and Restore to continue existing. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Badenoch defended the childcare policy by citing a deputy headteacher whose pay rose from £85,000 to £110,000 and whose three children could lose tens of thousands of pounds. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Kemi Badenoch is holding her second Conservative party conference as leader. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Kemi Badenoch arrived in Birmingham and received a big cheer. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Kemi Badenoch made a speech and took part in a Q&A, receiving a standing ovation in a packed hall. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Badenoch said she had removed plotters and badly behaved figures, in an apparent reference to Robert Jenrick. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Andrew Griffith promised to cut up to £50,000 off the price of a new home by removing red tape and scrapping net zero building regulations. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Andrew Griffith promised to scrap a grocery tax, lifting a £1.5 billion tax burden on business. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Andrew Griffith promised Heathrow expansion and the scrapping of quangos including Natural England and the Environment Agency. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Conservatives at their conference were reportedly upbeat about challenges facing Reform UK, including difficulties at Reform's conference. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
Monday 5 October 2026
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| Widely reported · 6 or more of 8 channels | ||||||||
| The Conservatives announced a £10 billion Britannia Shield defence system to protect the UK and its overseas bases. | Reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | |||
| Reported by a few · 2–5 channels | ||||||||
| Kemi Badenoch said she would scrap the cap on free childcare so families with someone earning over £100,000 a year can get it. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| The Conservatives remained third in the polls, behind Labour and Reform UK. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by Sky News | |||
| Kemi Badenoch's personal approval ratings had risen and were relatively good, though not better than Andy Burnham's, while the party's poll ratings remained stuck. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by Sky News | |
| The triple lock was in the Conservative draft manifesto, but the leadership did not appear to want to push it amid some internal discontent. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Kemi Badenoch published a 30,000-word document called The Right Way setting out the core principles of her Conservative vision. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Andrew Griffith discussed abolishing quangos including the Environment Agency and Natural England. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | |||||
| The Conservative Party conference was taking place in Birmingham, having started the previous day. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Shadow Chancellor Andrew Griffith was due to speak at the Conservative Party conference that day, with his speech expected shortly after 3.30pm. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Kemi Badenoch's conference speech would close the Conservative Party conference in 48 hours, on Wednesday. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| The plans have been criticised for removing environmental protections, which the Conservatives say is needed to build more quickly and cheaply. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | ||
| Kemi Badenoch ruled out any deal or outreach to Reform UK, with Conservative delegates backing the stance though some believed the right would eventually need to unite. | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News | |
| General Sir Richard Barrons said an Iron Dome-like capability over major UK metropolitan areas could cost between 75 billion and more than 100 billion dollars over 10 years. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | ||
| Labour accused the Conservatives of undermining the armed services and called on them to apologise. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Kemi Badenoch and James Cartlidge later said Britannia Shield is not the same as Israel's Iron Dome, noting that Israel's system targets short-range rockets while the UK faces long-range missiles and drones. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| The proposed missile defence system faced doubts over its effectiveness against Russian missile and drone attacks. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Only on one channel | ||||||||
| Kemi Badenoch pledged 50,000 new prison places, funded by cuts to foreign aid, according to reports. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Kemi Badenoch arrived in Birmingham and received a big cheer. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Andrew Griffith was expected to promise up to £50,000 off a new home and the scrapping of a £1.5bn grocery tax. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | |
| Andrew Griffith argued that heat pumps and electric vehicle chargers should not be mandatory. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | |
| Kemi Badenoch, the Conservative leader, said the party had changed since its 2024 election defeat. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Kemi Badenoch's position as Conservative leader was described as secure, with no discussion of her future. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Andrew Griffith wanted to bring environmental expertise in-house within Defra rather than weaken green laws. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Reform UK's polling had fallen from the early 30s to the early to mid-20s without boosting Conservative support, and some Reform voters might stay home due to financial allegations and scandals. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Shadow business minister Gareth Davies said there was a need to get building and that environment and regulation were holding things back. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| The Conservative Party conference focused on economic growth. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Andrew Griffith is expected to support Heathrow Airport expansion, including a third runway. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Andrew Griffith is expected to announce deregulation to cut red tape, lower taxes, and speed up development. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Andrew Griffith was described as a low-tax, pro-deregulation, small-state Conservative, similar to Liz Truss, who also wanted to show he could balance the books. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| The new shadow chancellor said the Conservative Party under fresh leadership was the only way to vote at the next election. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Griffith said cutting tax would be his main priority if the Conservatives gained power. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Griffith pledged to scrap one tax in each budget and to abolish the family homes tax. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Griffith criticised his own party for following Labour's overregulation while in office. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Critics questioned the Conservatives' appetite for a smaller state, pointing to a planned rise in the prison population. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| The Conservatives are polling worse than at the 2024 general election, with reports also describing poor polling. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Only about a third of voters who think Kemi Badenoch is doing a good job said they would vote for her in a general election. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Richard Fuller said the current Labour government has committed only 790 million pounds of additional funding to integrated missile and air defence. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Israel is reported to be the only country with Iron Dome and has refused to lend or sell the technology to another country. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| US bombers were leaving RAF Fairford amid fears of a drone strike. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| A report said the UK currently has no air defence. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | |
| The Government pledged to reach 3% of GDP on defence in the next Parliament but has not set a clear deadline. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| A nationwide Iron Dome would be difficult to implement because of the size of the UK. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Experts said the cost of the plan could escalate, including because of the cost of each interception. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Kemi Badenoch told the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham that Labour was failing to keep the country safe. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| The Conservatives expect their defence announcement to increase pressure on the government over funding its promised defence spending increase. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| The proposed system would have three core components: sense, decide and effect. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| The Conservatives would begin construction of Britannia Shield on their first day in office. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| The largest spending area would be deep stockpiles of interceptor missiles. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Badenoch announced a cut to employer national insurance for workers aged 21 to 24. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Sir Michael Ellis said the Israeli Iron Dome system works and could work for the UK. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| The US Golden Dome programme was estimated to cost up to $1.2 trillion over 20 years. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Government air and missile defence spending is about £70 million a year, compared with about £1 billion a year for the Conservative proposal. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Kemi Badenoch said the Conservatives would not win a snap election outright if one were called at that time. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| The Conservatives are competing with Reform UK to avoid being marginalised. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
Tuesday 6 October 2026
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| Kemi Badenoch ruled out any deal or outreach to Reform UK, with Conservative delegates backing the stance though some believed the right would eventually need to unite. | Reported by Channel 5 | BBC ONE West BBC NewsReported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Sky News The Wrap With Anna BottingReported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting | |||
| The Conservatives announced a £10 billion Britannia Shield defence system to protect the UK and its overseas bases. | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting | |||||
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| General Sir Richard Barrons said an Iron Dome-like capability over major UK metropolitan areas could cost between 75 billion and more than 100 billion dollars over 10 years. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting | ||
| Labour accused the Conservatives of undermining the armed services and called on them to apologise. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting | |
| The Conservatives described the proposed system as similar to Israel's Iron Dome network. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting | |
| Kemi Badenoch and James Cartlidge later said Britannia Shield is not the same as Israel's Iron Dome, noting that Israel's system targets short-range rockets while the UK faces long-range missiles and drones. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting | |
| Experts said the cost of the plan could escalate, including because of the cost of each interception. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting | ||
| Jeffrey Archer died at the age of 86. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting |
| The Conservatives promised to scrap the mansion tax and want to cut inheritance tax, with Kemi Badenoch signalling possible reductions to the 40% rate or an increased threshold. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting | |||
| Badenoch announced a cut to employer national insurance for workers aged 21 to 24. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | BBC ONE West BBC NewsReported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting | ||
| Kemi Badenoch said the Conservatives would not win a snap election outright if one were called at that time. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Sky News The Wrap With Anna BottingReported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting | |
| Kemi Badenoch accused Reform UK of being deeply involved in scandal. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | BBC ONE West BBC NewsReported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting | |
| Kemi Badenoch was reported to be planning an inheritance tax cut as her main announcement the next day. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by Channel 4 | Reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting | |||
| Inheritance tax raises less than 1% of tax revenue and is unpopular with the Conservative base. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting | |
| Kemi Badenoch described inheritance tax as morally wrong three weeks earlier. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting |
| Kemi Badenoch will promise tax cuts and curbs on inheritance and employer levies, and will warn of a wider struggle over the country's future. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting | ||
| A YouGov poll placed the Conservatives at around 20%. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting | |
| Under the Conservatives' golden rule, half of any savings would go to the deficit and half to growth projects. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News | Sky News The Wrap With Anna BottingReported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting |
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| Kemi Badenoch's conference speech would close the Conservative Party conference in 48 hours, on Wednesday. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting | |
| Israel is reported to be the only country with Iron Dome and has refused to lend or sell the technology to another country. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting |
| US bombers were leaving RAF Fairford amid fears of a drone strike. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting | |
| A report said the UK currently has no air defence. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting |
| The Government pledged to reach 3% of GDP on defence in the next Parliament but has not set a clear deadline. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting | |
| A nationwide Iron Dome would be difficult to implement because of the size of the UK. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting |
| The proposed Britannia Shield system would detect threats such as incoming missiles and launch drones or interceptors to destroy them. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting | |
| Kemi Badenoch told the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham that Labour was failing to keep the country safe. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting | |
| The Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham was on its third day, with defence on the agenda. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting |
| Kemi Badenoch insisted the Conservative plan is not a gimmick. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting | |
| Jeffrey Archer was a former Conservative MP and sold more than 300 million books. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting |
| Labour's mansion tax proposal would affect homes worth more than £2 million, with owners paying £2,500 a year. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting | |
| The Conservatives expect their defence announcement to increase pressure on the government over funding its promised defence spending increase. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting | |
| Tom Tugendhat argued that appearing weak would invite threats from Russia, China and Iran. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting | |
| A conference session was scheduled to include the shadow work and pensions secretary discussing the welfare bill and the shadow defence secretary discussing defence investment. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting | |
| The proposed system would have three core components: sense, decide and effect. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting |
| The Conservatives would begin construction of Britannia Shield on their first day in office. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting |
| The largest spending area would be deep stockpiles of interceptor missiles. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting |
| Conservatives gathered in Birmingham to set out their plans if they win the next general election. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting |
| Reform UK has led the Conservatives in most opinion polls over the past year. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting |
| Badenoch named Iran and Russia as countries that have threatened the UK. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting |
| Badenoch said the proposed system would protect critical national infrastructure. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting |
| Kemi Badenoch accused the Green Party of being full of anti-Semites. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting | |
| Kemi Badenoch stated that the pensions triple lock is Conservative policy. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting | |
| Kemi Badenoch defended a Home Office spokesman over comments that parts of Luton are no-go zones. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting | |
| The proposed missile defence system faced doubts over its effectiveness against Russian missile and drone attacks. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting |
| Sir Michael Ellis said the Israeli Iron Dome system works and could work for the UK. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting | |
| The US Golden Dome programme was estimated to cost up to $1.2 trillion over 20 years. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting |
| Government air and missile defence spending is about £70 million a year, compared with about £1 billion a year for the Conservative proposal. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting | |
| The Conservatives are competing with Reform UK to avoid being marginalised. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting |
| The Conservatives promised to scrap the mansion tax. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting | |
| Joy Morrissey said she would welcome Kemi Badenoch announcing an inheritance tax cut. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting | |
| There was no official confirmation that Kemi Badenoch would announce an inheritance tax cut. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting |
| Andy Burnham looked to delay the welfare review until after the budget. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting | |
| Kemi Badenoch is reported to be significantly more popular than the Conservative Party as a whole. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting | |
| One in 20 estates pay inheritance tax. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting |
| Badenoch was expected to present the next election as a battle of ideas over the UK's future direction. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting |
| Badenoch was expected to accuse Labour of treating income, pensions and savings as state money to redistribute. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting |
| Badenoch was expected to say Labour wanted to return to failed ideas of the past. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting |
| The Conservatives said they had identified around £70bn of savings. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting |
| Kemi Badenoch was expected to warn that something would break without better growth. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting | |
| Badenoch criticised Labour and Reform, including over a debate about whether her mixed-race children are English. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting |
Wednesday 7 October 2026
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| Kemi Badenoch ruled out any deal or outreach to Reform UK, with Conservative delegates backing the stance though some believed the right would eventually need to unite. | Not reported by BBC News | BBC ONE West BBC NewsReported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | Sky News The Wrap With Anna BottingReported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting | ||||
| The Conservatives promised to scrap the mansion tax and want to cut inheritance tax, with Kemi Badenoch signalling possible reductions to the 40% rate or an increased threshold. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting | ||
| Badenoch announced a cut to employer national insurance for workers aged 21 to 24. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | BBC ONE West BBC NewsReported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting | |
| Kemi Badenoch said the Conservatives would not win a snap election outright if one were called at that time. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News | Sky News The Wrap With Anna BottingReported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting | |
| Kemi Badenoch was reported to be planning an inheritance tax cut as her main announcement the next day. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting | ||||||
| The Conservatives promised to scrap the mansion tax. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting | |
| Inheritance tax raises less than 1% of tax revenue and is unpopular with the Conservative base. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting | |
| Kemi Badenoch described inheritance tax as morally wrong three weeks earlier. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting | |
| Kemi Badenoch is reported to be significantly more popular than the Conservative Party as a whole. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting |
| A YouGov poll placed the Conservatives at around 20%. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting |
| Kemi Badenoch said she would seek another election if polling leads to a hung parliament with no overall majority. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting |
| One in 20 estates pay inheritance tax. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting | |
| Kemi Badenoch was scheduled to deliver, and later delivered, her closing speech at the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting |
| Kemi Badenoch was expected to announce tax cuts, including a reduction in the 40% inheritance tax rate and a cut to employer national insurance for workers aged 21 to 24, with reports suggesting any inheritance tax change could be partial and governed by a fiscal rule to split savings between deficit reduction and other priorities. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting |
| Broadcasters reported a positive and upbeat mood at the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting |
| Under the Conservatives' golden rule, half of any savings would go to the deficit and half to growth projects. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News | Sky News The Wrap With Anna BottingReported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting |
| Badenoch criticised Labour and Reform, including over a debate about whether her mixed-race children are English. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting | ||
| The inheritance tax cut was reported as benefiting affluent constituencies in southern England known as the Blue Wall. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting | |
| The inheritance tax plan would cost around £6 billion a year. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting | |
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| Only about a third of voters who think Kemi Badenoch is doing a good job said they would vote for her in a general election. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting |
| Labour's mansion tax proposal would affect homes worth more than £2 million, with owners paying £2,500 a year. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting |
| Kemi Badenoch accused Reform UK of being deeply involved in scandal. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | BBC ONE West BBC NewsReported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting |
| Joy Morrissey said she would welcome Kemi Badenoch announcing an inheritance tax cut. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting |
| Andy Burnham looked to delay the welfare review until after the budget. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting |
| Kemi Badenoch said she wants Reform voters to return. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting |
| Badenoch was expected to present the next election as a battle of ideas over the UK's future direction. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting |
| Badenoch was expected to accuse Labour of treating income, pensions and savings as state money to redistribute. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting |
| Kemi Badenoch said in an interview that she had not announced the abolition of inheritance tax, described inheritance tax as a problem, and said tax breaks would only be promised if they were funded. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting |
| The Conservatives had repeatedly criticised the Labour government under Keir Starmer for increasing employer national insurance. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting |
| Andy Burnham had spoken about a national care service and adjusting the triple lock, with critics saying that would not fund an entire national care service. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting |
| In her conference speech, Kemi Badenoch described her shadow cabinet as united and no-nonsense, with members who had careers outside Westminster and knew how to get things done. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting | |
| The conference hall was sparse, with corporate stands unsold and a tapestry used to take up space. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting |
| A budget was due in about three weeks, with expectations of tax rises and more state spending rather than cuts. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting |
| Badenoch was expected to say Labour wanted to return to failed ideas of the past. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting |
| The Conservatives said they had identified around £70bn of savings. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting | |
| Kemi Badenoch was expected to warn that something would break without better growth. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting |
| Kemi Badenoch said a Conservative government would cut the benefits bill to spend more on the armed forces. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting | |
| The Conservatives' poll rating remains below their previous general election low. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting | |
| Badenoch warned that Reform UK should not be allowed to move the country backwards. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting | |
| The Conservatives remained third in the polls behind Labour and Reform. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting | |
| Kemi Badenoch rejected the claim she was only targeting the home counties, saying she was focusing on the whole country. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting | |
| A Labour MP criticised the policy as a tax cut for the relatively well off rather than support for young first-time buyers. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting | |
| Conservative proposals would remove stamp duty for home buyers, rule out a mansion tax, and remove inheritance tax on homes passed on to heirs. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting | |
| Inheritance tax generates around 8 billion pounds annually, with avoidance possibly costing the economy more than that. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting | |
| Funding for the plans would come from cuts to the welfare bill. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting | |
| Reform UK was reported to be stalling or slightly declining in support amid questions over Nigel Farage's conduct and approach. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting |
| The Conservatives would create 50,000 more prison cells. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting | |
| Labour said tax cuts of this scale would damage the public finances. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting |
| Conservatives promised no stamp duty on home purchases, including for first-time buyers. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting | |
| A YouGov poll found that 52% of people thought inheritance tax should be reduced or abolished. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting |
| Critics said the plan would push more children into poverty to give a tax cut to the wealthiest estates. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting |
| The changes were projected to reduce the number of estates paying inheritance tax from around 52,000 to 22,000 by 2029. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting |
| The Conservatives would legislate to exempt family homes from inheritance tax, allowing couples to pass on an additional £1 million tax free. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC ONE West BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | Not reported by Sky News The Wrap With Anna Botting | |
Sunday 11 October 2026
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| Andrew Griffith holds the position of Conservative shadow chancellor of the exchequer. | Reported by BBC One | Reported by GB News |
| Griffith cited a £71 billion savings package for a Conservative government, about 4.5% of total government spending. | Reported by BBC One | |
| Griffith said half of the savings package would go to reducing the deficit. | Reported by BBC One | |
| Interviewers on GB News and BBC ONE West said Conservative announcements targeted middle-class and wealthy southern voters. | Reported by BBC One | Reported by GB News |
| Only on one channel | ||
| Andrew Griffith rejected the accusation that the Conservatives favour the wealthy, saying the measures cited were only a partial list. | Not reported by GB News | |
| Andrew Griffith said Labour's expansion of inheritance tax means it will affect one in six families going forward. | Not reported by GB News | |
| Savills analysis cited by the programme said inheritance tax cuts would benefit one person in 344 in Wales and one person in 472 in North East England. | Not reported by GB News | |
| Kemi Badenoch made an inheritance tax announcement at the Conservative Party conference. | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by GB News |
| Kemi Badenoch ruled out any deals with Reform UK at the Conservative Party conference. | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by GB News |
| Kemi Badenoch criticised Suella Braverman, of Reform UK, over remarks on race. | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by GB News |
| Conservatives proposed extending free childcare to people earning over £100,000. | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by GB News |
| Conservatives proposed no mansion tax on homes worth over £2 million. | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by GB News |
| Conservatives proposed no inheritance tax for more valuable homes. | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by GB News |
| Conservatives proposed allowing couples to pass on an extra £1 million tax-free. | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by GB News |
| Conservatives proposed no inheritance tax on farms worth more than £1 million. | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by GB News |
| Conservatives proposed reducing the cost of building a new home by £50,000. | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by GB News |
| Conservatives proposed reducing national insurance costs for employers hiring 21 to 24 year olds to tackle the youth jobs emergency. | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by GB News |
| Griffith said inheritance tax cuts would cost £6 billion a year. | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by GB News |
| Griffith said the welfare reduction would be the largest ever. | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by GB News |
| GB News interviewer stated that the welfare bill is set to rise by £30 billion over the next Parliament. | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by GB News |
| GB News interviewer stated that a proposed £36 billion welfare reduction would partly offset a rise, leaving a real cut of about £6 billion. | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by GB News |
| Griffith said public sector net debt was 65% in 2010 and 95% in 2024 and was increasing. | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by GB News |
| Griffith said the UK pays a record amount of debt interest and the rate is the highest for 30 years. | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by GB News |
| Griffith said Labour added a quarter of a trillion pounds to public debt. | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by GB News |
| Griffith said a Conservative government would take money from net zero budgets and put it into defence. | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by GB News |
| GB News interviewer stated that the Conservatives were polling behind Labour and Reform. | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by GB News |
| BBC ONE West interviewer stated that the wealthiest 5% are currently affected by inheritance tax. | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by GB News |
| Paul Johnson said inheritance tax cuts have little impact on growth. | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by GB News |
| Paul Johnson said stamp duty is a disastrous tax and removing it would be good for growth. | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by GB News |
| Griffith rejected Donald Trump's suggestion that Ukraine should get a new president. | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by GB News |
| Griffith criticised a Trump-Putin diesel deal as sending the wrong message. | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by GB News |
| Griffith said the Conservatives committed in the run-up to conference to spending 3% of GDP on defence by 2030. | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by GB News |
| BBC ONE West reported that former Conservative figures who defected to Reform, including Robert Jenrick and Danny Kruger, criticised the policies. | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by GB News |
| Griffith set out five fiscal tests covering defence funding, the deficit, taxes, youth jobs and welfare. | Not reported by BBC One | |
This is a cross-channel consensus summary, not an objective account. Consensus can be uniformly wrong, or omit what only one channel covered.
Timeline
Where this topic appeared. Cells show coverage time and are darker when there was more coverage.
| Date | Channel 5 | BBC News | BBC One | BBC Two | Channel 4 | GB News | ITV | Sky News |
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| Sunday 11 October 2026 | — | — | 9m 10s 8.7% | — | — | 9m 13s 23.6% | — | — |
| Wednesday 7 October 2026 | 4m 18s 12.4% | — | 17m 49s 18.0% | 16m 13s 56.2% | 6m 7s 12.0% | — | 13m 37s 15.7% | 53m 18s 49.6% |
| Tuesday 6 October 2026 | 6m 5s 16.5% | 41m 23s 33.6% | 10m 36s 10.6% | 34m 6s 47.1% | 22m 31s 44.6% | 6m 12s 7.8% | 8m 57s 14.6% | 22m 35s 21.3% |
| Monday 5 October 2026 | 2m 36s 11.3% | 2m 41s 2.3% | 11m 24s 11.5% | 41m 2s 57.4% | 10m 16s 21.1% | — | 8m 11s 6.4% | 28m 38s 28.5% |
| Sunday 4 October 2026 | — | 25m 25s 20.7% | 39m 47s 40.8% | — | 9m 20s 36.2% | 7m 5s 15.0% | 2m 10s 11.1% | 15m 31s 15.3% |
| Saturday 3 October 2026 | — | — | 6m 59s 20.2% | — | — | — | 4m 39s 17.6% | 10m 5s 10.4% |
| Friday 2 October 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | 9m 1s 11.2% | — | — |
| Thursday 24 September 2026 | — | — | 2m 38s 1.8% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sunday 20 September 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | 9m 19s 15.6% | — | — |
| Thursday 17 September 2026 | — | — | 2m 31s 1.7% | — | — | — | — | 3m 53s 3.8% |
| Sunday 13 September 2026 | 31s 23.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thursday 10 September 2026 | — | — | 1m 55s 2.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sunday 6 September 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | 6m 48s 17.7% | — | — |
| Thursday 3 September 2026 | — | — | 2m 2.1% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tuesday 1 September 2026 | — | — | — | 5m 29s 7.6% | — | — | — | — |
| Monday 31 August 2026 | — | — | 6m 10s 10.5% | — | 2m 19s 9.4% | 15m 49s 21.2% | — | 9m 34s 9.2% |
| Sunday 23 August 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | 3m 12s 9.3% | — | — |
| Wednesday 5 August 2026 | — | — | 10m 51s 10.9% | 10m 12s 35.0% | 3m 37s 7.2% | — | 7m 55s 17.2% | 8m 48s 20.6% |
| Tuesday 4 August 2026 | — | — | 1m 42s 1.7% | — | 1m 7s 2.3% | — | — | — |
| Thursday 23 July 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | 6m 40s 10.2% | — | — |
| Monday 29 June 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19m 9s 25.4% |