The case for UBI ‘has not been taken forward’, said Business Secretary Alok Sharma.
The Government has rejected the idea of a universal basic income (UBI) in the future, despite support for the scheme in Scotland.
The case for UBI, which sees governments provide citizens with a basic rate of income, regardless of financial earnings, has gained traction over the weeks as millions of people are furloughed from work during the crisis.But Business Secretary Alok Sharma said, while UBI was being tested in other countries, it “has not been taken forward”.He was asked by Hannah from Rossendale in Lancashire, a member […]
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