Universal Basic Income

The Common Ground found a progressive consensus in favour of climate action, rent controls and a Universal Basic Income.

The Russian invasion of Ukraine, the 2008 recession, climate breakdown, Covid-19 and Brexit may not seem like they have much in common,…

Organisers say they want to create "a long list of small but practical ideas which could truly change the north."

Named after a quote from Karl Marx, a leaflet picked up in a second-hand bookshop uncovers an ambitious proposal backed by Sheffield City Council and both universities.

Bill Drummond's long-running thought experiment allowed us a glimpse of a silent world – do musicians need a Basic Income to stop that becoming a reality?

David Edwards reflects on the themes of ‘A Perfect Storm: Financial Insecurity After Covid-19’, an event hosted by Sheffield’s voluntary sector as part of Festival of Debate 2021.

80 candidates for the Scottish Parliament have pledged to support trials of a new radical idea that could see everyone given a monthly basic income regardless of income, wealth or work.

A new documentary explores arguments for and against creating a Universal Basic Income.

The South Yorkshire mayor has said pilots could help build case for radical welfare reform.

A new project led by citizens aims to collect one million signatures in support of a radical welfare overhaul.

A council in Northern Ireland has become the latest in the UK to call for a pilot of a radical new form of welfare.

Calls for a Universal Basic Income (UBI) to protect livelihoods, reduce poverty and provide a boost to the post-pandemic economy have grown exponentially during the Covid-19 crisis.