Universal Credit, Free School Meals and a history of Tory welfare

<p>As the government wrestles with how best to help those in need during the pandemic, it's brought to the surface&nbsp;many&nbsp;of the historical divisions within the Conservative party.&nbsp;After years of austerity and cuts, they're now the party offering financial support to millions. But how long are they prepared to do so?</p><p><br></p><p>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/subscribe/?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=audio&amp;utm_campaign=podcastsubs&amp;utm_content=storiesofourtimes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Guests:&nbsp;</p><ul><li>Esther Webber, The Times's Red Box reporter.</li><li>Tim Bale, Professor of politics at Queen Mary's University of London.</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Host:&nbsp;Manveen Rana.</p><p><br></p><p>Clips from: Euronews, BBC, Telegraph, UK Parliament, Sky News.</p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>