Rishi Sunak THE UK Government has told Glasgow City Council there are “fundamental problems” with introducing a universal basic income after councillors called for a scheme to be funded.
A motion put forward by City Treasurer Ricky Bell, which urged the UK and Scottish Governments to fund and commission a trial, was passed at October’s full council meeting.
Mr Bell said a UBI – which he described as a modest, unconditional payment, given to every citizen on a regular basis – would be the “most effective way to reduce poverty”.But in response to the request, a letter from HM Treasury, on […]
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