Should Britain’s farmers get a Universal Basic Income?

Should Britain’s farmers get a Universal Basic Income?

Michael Austin on Unsplash. Every farmer in the UK should receive a regular and unconditional Basic Income to help cover their living costs, as well as to help keep the industry afloat as costs soar and margins tighten.

That’s the recommendation in a new report produced by campaign group BI4Farmers, working in collaboration with think-tank Autonomy and the Basic Income Conversation campaign.

The authors of the report say that many of the problems in the UK’s farming sector are caused by inadequate incomes for farmers, and point to Basic Income as part of the solution that could help uniquely meet the […]

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