UK Conservative conference preview: AI, bank taxes, and party strategy in focus

POLITICO previews the 2026 UK Conservative Party conference in Birmingham, highlighting potential policy areas such as AI regulation and bank taxes as opportunities for Kemi Badenoch's leadership to define the party's platform. The piece is forward-looking and speculative, with no concrete policy announcements yet. It matters as an early indicator of the Conservative Party's positioning ahead of the next general election.