Podcast - What we expect from the new Labour government

Description

In this episode, FAI Deputy Directors Emma Congreve and João Sousa join economist Hannah Randolph to discuss the new cabinet, what we expect on employment, workers’ rights, and social security policy, and a question on what social care reform for England and Wales might mean for Scotland.

(0:20) New cabinet and expectations for a fiscal event

(6:00) What changes might Labour make to workers’ rights and employment law?

(10:55) A Universal credit review and the potential for change to the two-child limit and local housing allowance

(18:20) Will we see a push for social care reform, and what does it mean for Scotland?