Public support universal basic income, job guarantee and rent controls to respond to coronavirus pandemic, poll finds

Public support universal basic income, job guarantee and rent controls to respond to coronavirus pandemic, poll finds

Rent controls and as basic income are among policies supporters by majorities of the public ( Getty Images ) The coronavirus pandemic has produced an unprecedented surge in public support for a range of radical economic policies, a new survey has found.

Pollsters YouGov found that a majority of the public support paying people a universal basic income to ensure their financial security, introducing a jobs guarantee to keep employment stable, and bringing in rent controls to limit housing costs.

The poll is the latest evidence that the crisis has opened up Britain’s political terrain to new ideas – with a […]

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