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We are so chuffed about the response to the #BasicIncomeConversation Toolkit! We launched it just 3 weeks ago & we're only a few away from 1,000 downloads. Give it a share today so we can hit 1,000 downloads & get more people talking about #BasicIncome basicincomeconversation.org/page/toolkit

‘We can’t believe you would just trust us’: why social assistance shouldn’t come with strings attached theconversation.com/we-cant-believ… @ConversationUK @BasicIncomeOrg @UBI4ALL_ @Autonomy_Inst @basicincome_uk

Delighted @theSNP Scottish Government will introduce a universal Pension Age Winter Heating Payment following the UK Labour government's decision to cut the Winter Fuel Payment to 900,000 Scots. "We will not abandon older people this winter or any winter." - @S_A_Somerville

Today, the question arises: Does Labour have the vision and courage to renew the welfare state for the 21st century? Our Basic Income Lead, @CleoGoodman writing in OpenDemocracy 👇 buff.ly/3NXkrvZ

10/ Small farmers deserve all our support. But they’re not well-served by wealthy landowners dodging taxes, pushing up land prices & making it harder for small farmers to buy farmland. We need a #ClarksonTax on wealthy landowners [ENDS]

Council tax debt is the most common priority debt that our Foodbank Advice Project helps people who need to use our food bank with. Find out why it's such a difficult and stressful debt, powerfully described by @MartinSLewis

What do @UKLabour plans for the UK look like? How ambitious are they about delivering society-wide social security, and how can they deliver on their goals? New article from @CleoGoodman for @openDemocracy #BasicIncome zurl.co/17j7

For too long Universal Basic Income and Services have been pitched against each other. Instead, we need reform that builds on both! Everyone interested in welfare reform and #basicincome: check out this @UBIBath series on opendemocracy 👉🏻 opendemocracy.net/en/beyond-traf…

Applications for our Scottish Spokesperson are now open 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 We will be training Scottish-based progressive voices to do brilliant broadcast interviews, and then work with them to fix up TV and radio bookings 📻📺 🚨 Deadline 8am Wednesday 4th December🚨 neweconomyorganisers.org/work/support-r…

@MTJohnsonUBI @ProfKEPickett @CleoGoodman @ruthboyler @nicklangridge @djcwestlake @cthibos @BeyondSlavery @plancommonsense Second piece out now! @CleoGoodman discusses how meeting people's needs is the priority - and how unconditional cash AND services are critical to a functioning social security system @Autonomy_Inst @BasicIncomeCon opendemocracy.net/en/beyond-traf…

A new poll has found that more people support introducing a Universal Basic Income in the UK than oppose it. leftfootforward.org/2024/10/bombsh…

"Polanski called for the adoption of universal basic income (UBI), the government provides a regular, unconditional payment to all residents. It provides a minimum income floor to help alleviate poverty." I spoke to the @BigIssue. ✍🏼 - @LottieElton bigissue.com/news/employmen…

Equal Right's @DrPatrickBrown has authored an op-ed for @AJEnglish on how we can fund a Universal Basic Income using #CapAndShare. Grab a ☕️ and have a read 👇

Our Basic Income Lead @CleoGoodman was interviewed by @openDemocracy about building a movement for #basicincome 👇

If you’re in Liverpool, come and say hi at 41 Stanhope Street!! Our panel starts at 12pm with @AdamC_Corn, Amira Campbell and Toby James…

Black people on universal credit are 58% more likely to be sanctioned than their white counterparts - mixed ethnic groups 72% more likely & Asians 5% more likely Important work from @BlackEquityOrg & @publiclawprojct, covered in this @patrickjbutler piece theguardian.com/society/2024/s…

The fantastic work of Equal Right continues! Any colleagues in New York later this month should give this a look in

We're excited to be at #ClimateWeekNYC and invite you to join us for an evening of discussion on the role #UBI can play in aiding a Just Transition ⏰24 September, 6pm EST 📍Hunter College / Online eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-can-univ…

@MartinOsborne_ @NeilPHoward I hope you had a good journey back and have a wonderful birthday!

Thanks to @CleoGoodman @NeilPHoward and all the others involved in the Local Organising Committee- you’ve done a cracking job! 👏 Hope the final day goes well and hope to speak soon!

I’ve had a fantastic time at the BIEN congress over the past two days, including presenting some thoughts about how we can transition from Universal Credit to a UBI. 👨‍🏫 Really interesting presentations and talks and great to meet up with some of the legends of the movement! 🤗