The Papers: 'Kemi's family home pledge' and 'Badenoch invokes core Tory values'

BBC News Thursday 08 October 2026, 01:06 UTC 1 min read

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Conservative party leader Kemi Badenoch's speech at the Tory conference dominates Thursday's papers.

Conservative party leader Kemi Badenoch's speech at the Tory conference dominates Thursday's papers. [Image text:] DailyMail dcksan Kemi'sfamily homepledge FINANCIAL TIMES -

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