The Tory government will today crush calls for a Universal Basic Income to protect Brits against the rise of the robots.
Tech billionaires Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk both say the radical idea, handing all citizens a fixed payment, will be needed as automation wipes out millions of jobs.
But Work and Pensions Secretary David Gauke will claim it is a “hand-out not a hand-up” and a “retreat from the future”.Speaking at the London School of Economics, the Cabinet minister is due to say: “Those receiving support have a right to expect that the Government will help them to find work […]
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