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UBI Lab Network 🌍🌎🌏 @ubilabnetwork.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Voting opens in the Greater Manchester mayoral byelection today 🗳️ We asked every candidate whether they would keep the previous mayor's promise to launch a #BasicIncome pilot in the region. Only the Green Party's @geraldinecoggins.bsky.social confirmed that she would. #GreaterManchester #UBI

An infographic showing all seven candidates in the Greater Manchester mayoral byelection, next to the words "Have they backed the Basic Income pilot for GM?" There is a big red cross next to each candidate except the Green Party's Geraldine Coggins, who has a green tick next to her name

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UBI Lab Network 🌍🌎🌏 @ubilabnetwork.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

We've heard back from our first candidate! @geraldinecoggins.bsky.social of @greenparty.org.uk has confirmed to @ubilabmanchester.bsky.social that if elected she'll keep Burnham's promise to develop and deliver a Basic Income pilot in Greater Manchester 🥳 Will the other candidates follow suit? 🤔

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UBI Lab Network 🌍🌎🌏 @ubilabnetwork.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Last week, we wrote to every candidate in the upcoming byelection for Mayor of Greater Manchester. We asked if they'd keep the promise made by outgoing mayor @andyburnham.bsky.social to develop and deliver a Basic Income pilot in Greater Manchester. That commitment should be honoured. #Manchester

A screenshot of a letter sent to all candidates in the upcoming Greater Manchester Mayoral byelection asking them to back a promise made by the outgoing mayor Andy Burnham to launch a Basic Income pilot in the region

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UBI Lab Network 🌍🌎🌏 @ubilabnetwork.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

Today @ubilabmanchester.bsky.social have been busy with the UBI Roadshow in Bolton’s Central Library, having lots of great discussions on the concept of #UBI

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UBI Lab Network 🌍🌎🌏 @ubilabnetwork.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

This week @ubilabmanchester.bsky.social have been busy continuing their UBI Roadshow, visiting the University of Salford for welcome week and Didsbury Library. Next week they will visit Bolton and Manchester City Centre!

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UBI Lab Network 🌍🌎🌏 @ubilabnetwork.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Today @ubilabmanchester.bsky.social continued the UBI Roadshow in Manchester, talking to people about Basic Income with a focus on how it could support a Just Transition. They brought their Monopoly-like Towards A UBI Society game, which gets a lot of love! @ubilabmanchester.bsky.social

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UBI Lab Network 🌍🌎🌏 @ubilabnetwork.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

The members of the UK Basic Income Movement welcome the public commitment of the new Living Standards Coalition to ensure that every person in the UK can afford a decent standard of living. We are calling on the Coalition to engage with the persuasive body of discussion, evidence and... 1/2

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UBI Lab Network 🌍🌎🌏 @ubilabnetwork.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Labour has promised 'a decade of national renewal’. But what ideas are needed for national renewal to become a reality? If this interests you, attend Change: How? at the Ministry of Sound, London, from 10am to 5pm on the 31st May @compassoffice.bsky.social actionnetwork.org/ticketed_eve...

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UBI Lab Network 🌍🌎🌏 @ubilabnetwork.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

The Basic Income Movement hosted a briefing on basic income and regrowth to MPs in Westminster last week It was wonderful to have the chance to speak to MPs about why #UBI is good for the economy and society. We hope that MPs continue to explore the possibilities of basic income!

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UBI Lab Network 🌍🌎🌏 @ubilabnetwork.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Join the call to ask your MP to attend this briefing session on Basic Income and Regrowth at Westminster to help them understand the potential of Basic Income To show your support, click on the link! actionnetwork.org/petitions/ca...

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UBI Lab Network 🌍🌎🌏 @ubilabnetwork.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Our proposal builds on a commitment @andyburnham.bsky.social made in his most recent election manifesto to "make the case" to the government for a #BasicIncome pilot in Greater #Manchester. Now, for the first time, he has a fully designed and costed proposal to take to Whitehall. Over to you, Andy!

A screenshot of a document with the words: "The evidence from our Housing First pilot is that, if you set people up to succeed, the vast majority will and, in turn, that saves money on crisis provision in other public services. For this reason, we believe the logical next step, after the success of our Housing First pilot, is to bring forward a Basic Income pilot, as suggested by Compass. This would fit well with our new Live Well concept and would test whether a different, more
preventative way of supporting people would lead to better use of public funds. Initially, it could be focused on reducing child poverty or young people who have experienced being in care. GM would be unable to bring this pilot forward on our own but will make the
case for hosting one to the next Government."

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