The Conservative candidate for London mayor, Shaun Bailey , has been criticised for arguing people paid a universal basic income (UBI) would blow the money on “lots of drugs”.
Liberal Democrats and Green party on the London Assembly have been pushing for a trial of the UBI scheme, in which the state would grant all citizens a set sum of money on a regular basis, regardless of economic status.
However, speaking to the Assembly’s economy committee on Tuesday, Bailey said the idea needed to take “human condition” into account.He said: “I’ve been a youth worker for over 20 years. I know […]
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