The idea of a universal, or basic, income is something Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell wants to try out if Labour wins the next general election, he revealed.
It would replace traditional means-tested benefits and a Labour review of the policy is due out in the autumn.
Conservative Party chairman Brandon Lewis commented: "This handout would cost hundreds of billions of pounds and is a kick in the teeth to hardworking taxpayers, who would have to pay for it through huge tax rises and more borrowing."Our welfare system should give people a hand up, not a hand out."Work not only gives people […]
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