There will always be a case for just giving people money, but ministers should consider a much wider spread of better-targeted interventions instead.
One in five working-age adults receive Universal Credit here in Blackpool. Our Party should offer strong support to supporting low-income families.
We don’t just need to build back better with economic policy, but use the challenges of the pandemic to address social concerns too.
The machinery of state has shown itself to lack the bandwidth and agility required to deliver complexity at pace.
Common sense must prevail. The ‘use it or lose it rule’ should be relaxed so that airlines can consolidate services where there aren’t enough passengers.
‘Social prescribing’ can really help to resolve the complex web of financial, health and legal issues the most vulnerable face.