welfare reform Articles

The chancellor is as factually wrong as he is insensitive, argues Lizzy Dobres Appearing before the Treasury select committee, the chancellor’s comments yesterday showed the Conservatives are not only insensitive, but wrong and inconsistent. Phillip Hammond told the...

Only by convincing the electorate that Labour is a credible alternative government can we tackle the inequities of Britain's social security system, argues Progress strategy board member Sheila Gilmore I have a confession to make. I have not seen ' I, Daniel Blake'. I...

There is very little certainty in post-Brexit Britain, and seemingly little prioritised last week that remains politically pertinent today. But our population is ageing, and it is ageing rapidly. By 2050, it is projected that the number of people over 65 will have...

The idea of a universal basic income is not without merit and Christabel Edwards argues the case well as do others most notably the RSA who have been strongly advocating for the concept over last year. However, I would argue that three key questions need to be...