February 23, 2026

Conservatives pledge to cut Student loan interest

Youth unemployment is at its highest level in a decade, graduate recruitment is at the lowest level on record, and too many are going straight from education to welfare.

This cannot continue, young people in the UK are trying to get by while Labour raise their taxes and cut out opportunities from under them.  

Our New Deal for Young People will fix this mess.

By reducing the state subsidy for bad-value degree courses, we can cap the interest rates at inflation level, and not a penny higher. Ending the unfair treadmill and help us fund 100,000 more apprenticeships.

And to help young people get the best possible start in life we will offer a £5,000 First Job bonus.  

These are detailed, fully funded plans because only the Conservative Party has done the thinking needed to solve issues facing young people.  

Watch Kemi go in depth on how the Conservative party plan to support the next generation 👇: