The chances of Labour moving towards the adoption of a universal basic income policy look more likely than ever, as John McDonnell has confirmed that he will push for a pilot scheme to be included in the new manifesto.
Asked about UBI in an interview with The Independent published on Sunday, the Shadow Chancellor said: “I’ll be submitting into the draft for consideration by Clause V that we have a pilot.” He noted that the final decision would be made at the ‘Clause V’ meeting.
The meeting that determines which parts of the party programme go into Labour’s next manifesto is […]
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