Badenoch warns radical deregulation needed as Conservatives unveil sweeping policy manifesto

During the Conservative Party conference, Kemi Badenoch cautioned that the country may need “radical measures” to reverse stalled living standards, presenting a manifesto that promises the most ambitious deregulation effort in a generation. The document calls for boosting domestic North Sea oil output, eliminating net-zero taxes that she says account for about 40% of electricity costs, and abolishing agencies such as Natural England and the Environment Agency.

Shadow chancellor Andrew Griffith will outline further economic policies, including dropping the Future Homes Standard, removing stamp duty, consolidating planning levies, and scrapping extended producer responsibility. The party also backs a third Heathrow runway and challenges the SNP’s opposition to nuclear projects in Scotland. The Conservatives argue the reforms will lower housing costs and accelerate infrastructure development.