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British MPs call for urgent basic income trials With another national lockdown looming, a cross-party group – of more than 500 British MPs, lords and local councillors – has written a letter to the chancellor, Rishi Sunak, calling on the government to allow councils to run basic income trials in response to mass unemployment because of the COVID-19 fallout, reports The Guardian . “We must trial innovative approaches which create an income floor for everyone, allowing our families and communities to thrive,” the letter states, suggesting a £48 per week payment. “The pandemic has […]
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