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UBI Lab Network 🌍🌎🌏 @ubilabnetwork.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

In August's UBI Lab Network newsletter: ▫️ Could the new Prime Minister introduce a universal basic income? 🤔 ▫️ Help make sure the Greater Manchester Basic Income pilot happens ▫️ How Basic Income can empower the working class ▫️ Reimagining food security through income security Read it here ⤵️

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Could the new Prime Minister introduce a universal basic income? — UBI Lab Network

Welcome to August's newsletter, where as ever we have exciting updates from the UBI Lab Network and news of Basic Income's forward march around the world.

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Scott Santens @scottsantens.com · 22/07/2026

"As part of our campaign for basic income pilots in England, we’ve worked with Burnham many times in his role as Greater Manchester mayor. He even delivered the keynote talks at our Basic Income North events in 2022 and 2023." Will Andy Burnham do anything to advance UBI now that he's PM? We'll see

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UBI Lab Greater Manchester @ubilabmanchester.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

It's disappointing to see the lack of engagement from candidates on a basic income pilot, apart from @geraldinecoggins.bsky.social. We hope that the next mayor continues the work that had started under @andyburnham.bsky.social to make a basic income pilot a reality. @bevcraig.bsky.social

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UBI Lab Network 🌍🌎🌏 @ubilabnetwork.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

"At UBI Lab, we believe basic income has the potential to fundamentally rebalance economic power towards ordinary people" We're in today's @bigissue.com, writing about what next steps new Prime Minister @andyburnham.bsky.social should take to pilot a UBI in the UK ✍️ #BasicIncome #AndyBurnham

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Could Andy Burnham introduce a universal basic income?

Andy Burnham has said that he wants to bring a sense of hope into politics – could that see him introduce a universal basic income in the UK?

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UBI Lab Greater Manchester @ubilabmanchester.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Small piece in the @bigissue.com by Sam Gregory about why Prime Minister Burnham should consider #UBI and why a #BasicIncome pilot is a real possibility

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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 · 22/11/2025

We're very pleased to announce the launch of our new UBI 101 Toolkit! 🚀 It’s designed to help you feel more confident talking about #UBI, sharing the big ideas behind it, and understanding the direction we’re heading as a network. Link to download and share 👉 www.ubilabnetwork.org/ubi-toolkit

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Scott Santens @scottsantens.com · 22/11/2025

One of the reasons we need universal basic income plus higher taxes on the rich is to boost the spending power of the bottom 60% and in doing so, reorient our economy around the needs of the majority of people who comprise it. As inequality has increased, our economy has adjusted to meet rich wants.

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Equal Right @equalrightorg.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Big news from the Amazon 🌿 @coolearthaction.bsky.social & Equal Right are launching a groundbreaking partnership to pilot Basic Income for Peace with Nature in the Colombian Amazon. Unconditional cash. Forest protection. Dignity for communities. #BasicIncome #Amazon #ClimateJustice

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UBI Lab Network 🌍🌎🌏 @ubilabnetwork.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Ideas like fair banking alongside #basicincome are crucial for a fairer society. We should trial a basic income with coal miners, such as in Aberpergwm who could lose their jobs in a Just Transition. This would be a great way to support workers in Wales! bylines.cymru/politics-and...

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Universal basic income for a just transition

Universal basic income has arguably never been a more important tool. People and societies need assistance with the transition to Net Zero.

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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 · 11/02/2025

Coverage in the @bigissue.com 📰⬇️ We believe this is the best way for @andyburnham.bsky.social to follow through on the commitment he made in his election manifesto: ▫️ "The logical next step, after the success of our Housing First pilot, is to bring forward a #BasicIncome pilot" #BasicIncomeMCR

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Inside the new plan to give free cash to homeless people in Manchester

A new basic income has been proposed for Greater Manchester which would see people experiencing homelessness given £1,600 a month.

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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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