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Shadow Chancellor Sir Mel Stride on Why Stamp Duty Must Go

The Property Exchange Podcast on Spotify, 7 May 2026.

In Brief: Shadow Chancellor Sir Mel Stride is spearheading the Tories’ campaign to abolish stamp duty, which has risen greatly in recent years. So what’s driving the policy, what impact would it have on the property market and how would it be paid for? Sir Mel joins property commentator Anne Ashworth to discuss, along with Winkworth CEO Dominic Agace.