A universal basic income trial is to take place in the UK. Thirty people will be handed £1,600 a month for two years - no strings attached

Plans for a universal basic income trial have just been published in the U.K., and could see people receive no-strings-attached cash for the next two years.

Imagine receiving £1,600 every month for two years with no strings attached. For 30 people in Jarrow near Sunderland, and in East Finchley in London, this could soon be a reality. The think tank Autonomy has drawn up plans and is seeking funding to provide a group selected as representative of the wider population with a basic income.