News

16th October 2016

Event: Bristol Festival of Ideas, 17th November

Basic Income – An Idea Whose Time Has Come? Date: 17 November 2016 Time: 12.30 – 13.45pm Venue: At-Bristol Science Centre Speakers: Professor Nick Pearce, Director, IPR; Torsten Bell, Director, Read More

13th October 2016

A research seminar on the state of the Basic Income/Citizen’s Income debate

To see an account of a research seminar that took place at the Institute for Policy Research at the University of Bath on Tuesday 11th October 2016, click here
13th October 2016

A presentation on political prospects and challenges

Jurgen De Wispelaere will be giving a presentation on Basic Income in Our Time: Political Prospects, Political Challenges in London on the 3rd November. Click here for further information  
13th October 2016

The next BIEN Congress, September 2017 in Lisbon

The next BIEN (Basic Income Earth Network) Congress will be held in Lisbon from the 25th to the 27th September 2017. (This will be part of the Portuguese Basic Income Read More

28th September 2016

Labour Party conference: a meeting to discuss Basic Income

On Tuesday 27 September the think tanks Compass and Christians on the Left sponsored a fringe meeting on ‘Universal Basic Income – should Labour lead the Way?’ Speakers included Zoe Williams, Jonathan Read More

21st September 2016

Citizen’s Income news: September 2016

On the 1st February 2016 Ronnie Cowan MP asked a written question in Parliament: ‘Department for Work and Pensions: Means-tested Benefits: Operating Costs: Commons25133: To ask the Secretary of State Read More