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Prime Minister Andy Burnham outlined a three-point plan on social care at a care home in north London on Wednesday, calling for Baroness Louise Casey's review to be brought forward by a year to 2027, better treatment of the social care workforce and cross-party talks with both the Conservative Party and Liberal Demcorats.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham outlined a three-point plan on social care at a care home in north London on Wednesday, calling for Baroness Louise Casey's review to be brought forward by a year to 2027, better treatment of the social care workforce and cross-party talks with both the Conservative Party and Liberal Demcorats.

Burnham claimed the current social care system was "as unfair as American healthcare," noting that people with assets above £23,250 were ineligible for council-funded care. The new prime has previously warned that the NHS will "collapse" without social care reform.

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Burnham claimed the current social care system was "as unfair as American healthcare," noting that people with assets above £23,250 were ineligible for council-funded care. The new prime has previously warned that the NHS will "collapse" without social care reform.

Burnham reaffirmed that he would stick to Labour's manifesto commitments on tax, which ruled out rises to income tax, National Insurance or VAT, whilst claiming that some social care reforms would require "difficult decisions."

Burnham reaffirmed that he would stick to Labour's manifesto commitments on tax, which ruled out rises to income tax, National Insurance or VAT, whilst claiming that some social care reforms would require "difficult decisions."

This comes as Baroness Casey launched the Big Conversation on Care alongside Burnham's speech, opening a public consultation on the values and principles of adult social care in England. Casey claimed that no previous government had consulted the public during any of the 22 prior reviews into social care.

This comes as Baroness Casey launched the Big Conversation on Care alongside Burnham's speech, opening a public consultation on the values and principles of adult social care in England. Casey claimed that no previous government had consulted the public during any of the 22 prior reviews into social care.

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage criticised Burnham for excluding his party from the cross-party talks, calling it "the uniparty in action." Meanwhile, the Conservatives said they were prepared to engage provided reforms were "not reliant on yet more tax rises and borrowing," whilst Lib Dem leader Ed Davey said he "look[ed] forward" to the meeting.

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Reform UK leader Nigel Farage criticised Burnham for excluding his party from the cross-party talks, calling it "the uniparty in action." Meanwhile, the Conservatives said they were prepared to engage provided reforms were "not reliant on yet more tax rises and borrowing," whilst Lib Dem leader Ed Davey said he "look[ed] forward" to the meeting.

Government data shows 889,000 people received long-term social care in England in 2024-25, up from 859,000 the previous year, while an estimated two million adults have unmet care needs.

Government data shows 889,000 people received long-term social care in England in 2024-25, up from 859,000 the previous year, while an estimated two million adults have unmet care needs.

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Social care reform is long overdue, and Burnham is right to spend political capital fixing a system that leaves elderly people stranded in hospitals and unpaid carers earning less than 50p an hour. Delayed discharges alone cost the NHS £2.7 billion a year — that's a crisis hiding in plain sight. A National Care Service built on dignity and cross-party cooperation is exactly the bold move Britain needs.

Social care reform is long overdue, and Burnham is right to spend political capital fixing a system that leaves elderly people stranded in hospitals and unpaid carers earning less than 50p an hour. Delayed discharges alone cost the NHS £2.7 billion a year — that's a crisis hiding in plain sight. A National Care Service built on dignity and cross-party cooperation is exactly the bold move Britain needs.

Burnham's social care push is just recycled ideas from his time as health secretary, and an NHS-style free-at-the-point-of-use model would bake inefficiency into an already broken system. Real reform demands market-driven innovation, not more taxes — yet no one in this cross-party huddle is explaining where the money actually comes from. Shutting out Reform while cooking up another establishment fix guarantees the same cycle of failure.

Burnham's social care push is just recycled ideas from his time as health secretary, and an NHS-style free-at-the-point-of-use model would bake inefficiency into an already broken system. Real reform demands market-driven innovation, not more taxes — yet no one in this cross-party huddle is explaining where the money actually comes from. Shutting out Reform while cooking up another establishment fix guarantees the same cycle of failure.

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Social care reform is long overdue, and Burnham is right to spend political capital fixing a system that's failing millions. Delayed discharges alone cost the NHS £2.7 billion a year, and 14,000 medically fit patients are stuck in hospital beds daily. A cross-party push to build a National Care Service isn't just good policy — it's the only way to rebuild trust between citizens and the state.

Social care reform is long overdue, and Burnham is right to spend political capital fixing a system that's failing millions. Delayed discharges alone cost the NHS £2.7 billion a year, and 14,000 medically fit patients are stuck in hospital beds daily. A cross-party push to build a National Care Service isn't just good policy — it's the only way to rebuild trust between citizens and the state.

Burnham's cross-party social care push is hollow without a straight answer on who foots the bill. Every past reform attempt collapsed because no one would say how to fund it, and this one is no different. Excluding Reform from the conversation while quietly setting up another tax-funded bureaucracy isn't bold leadership — it's the same establishment stitch-up dressed up as consensus.

Burnham's cross-party social care push is hollow without a straight answer on who foots the bill. Every past reform attempt collapsed because no one would say how to fund it, and this one is no different. Excluding Reform from the conversation while quietly setting up another tax-funded bureaucracy isn't bold leadership — it's the same establishment stitch-up dressed up as consensus.

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