Hull could become the latest place to bid for a chance to trial Universal Basic Income (UBI), but Labour’s devastating electoral defeat may scupper any dreams of it becoming a reality.
Liberal Democrats in the city plan to table a motion this week, with the aim of forcing the council to write to the Chancellor asking to be a test-bed for the controversial income stream. Hull Liberal Democrat Councillor Paul Drake-Davis. Photo: Lib Dems UBI is a system where everyone, regardless of whether they work or not, is paid a set amount by the Government. The idea is it […]
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