Tory London mayor hopeful says basic income would be used for 'lots of drugs'

Shaun Bailey tells London Assembly the universally-paid sum would be misused by citizens

The Conservative candidate for London mayor, Shaun Bailey, has been criticised for arguing people paid a universal basic income (UBI) would blow the money on “lots of drugs”.

Liberal Democrats and Green party on the London Assembly have been pushing for a trial of the UBI scheme, in which the state would grant all citizens a set sum of money on a regular basis, regardless of economic status.

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