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Nearly a quarter of Tory MPs fail to turn up for IHT vote

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch and Shadow Chancellor Sir Mel Stride failed to record a vote on a Finance Bill resolution to limit Agricultural Property Relief and Business Property Relief

Chris Brayford
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Kemi Badenoch was the most notable amongst the ranks of the Conservative Party who did not turn up to vote on Inheritance Tax changes.
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Kemi Badenoch was the most notable amongst the ranks of the Conservative Party who did not turn up to vote on Inheritance Tax changes.

More than 20% of Conservative MPs failed to turn up to a vote on limiting Inheritance Tax changes earlier this week. On Tuesday (December 2), a vote was held in Parliament to pass a Finance Bill resolution...

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