https://flipnews.co.uk/topics/conservatives/ The latest Flip News stories on Conservatives. en-GB Sun, 04 Oct 2026 21:23:23 GMT https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/tories-get-to-work-under-25s/ https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/tories-get-to-work-under-25s/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT The Conservatives have announced a "Get to Work" scheme for 18-to-24-year-olds on Universal Credit who have never held a steady job, with a 30% benefit cut for those still out of work after six months. Sarah Whitfield Conservatives benefits Universal Credit youth unemployment NEETs BBC News https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/yougov-mrp-poll-reform-third-place/ https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/yougov-mrp-poll-reform-third-place/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 17:55:00 GMT YouGov's new seat-by-seat MRP poll puts Labour on 241 seats, the Conservatives on 130 and Reform UK third on 123 — a dramatic reversal of last year's projection. Sarah Whitfield YouGov Reform UK Labour Conservatives general election Andy Burnham The Times; The Sun; The Straits Times https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/tories-benefits-cuts-pledge/ https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/tories-benefits-cuts-pledge/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 21:50:00 GMT Kemi Badenoch has pledged that a future Conservative government would cut universal credit to a 'subsistence allowance' worth 70 per cent of the full rate for claimants out of work for more than six months, paid on a card banning spending on alcohol, cigarettes, betting and cash withdrawals. Sarah Whitfield benefits welfare universal-credit Conservatives Badenoch The Times