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Labour’s shadow chancellor John McDonnell has revealed that the party would trial a universal basic income if it wins power
Under initial plans, pilot schemes would be held in Liverpool, Sheffield and the Midlands, Mr McDonnell told the Mirror. The shadow chancellor was this week handed a feasibility report for different universal basic income models for low-income areas Advertisement‘I would like Liverpool – of course I would, I’m a Scouser – but Sheffield have really worked hard.
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