Burnham Does Not Rule Out Tax Rises for Social Care Reform
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has not ruled out raising taxes to fund social care reform, saying inefficiencies will be tackled first. He held cross-party talks and said final recommendations for England's social care system will be published by summer 2027.
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The prime minister says that current inefficiencies in the system will be tackled first, as he reveals final recommendations will be out by summer 2027 Andy Burnham is speaking now. In a reference to how he started campaing for social care reform almost two decades ago, he says it is good to see faces in the room “who’ve been on this journey with me for a long, a long time”. When someone in your family is receiving…
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The prime minister says that current inefficiencies in the system will be tackled first, as he reveals final recommendations will be out by summer 2027 Andy Burnham is speaking now. In a reference to how he started campaing for social care reform almost two decades ago, he says it is good to see faces in the room “who’ve been on this journey with me for a long, a long time”. When someone in your family is receiving…
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Burnham doesn't rule out tax rises to fix social care
The prime minister holds cross-party talks as he speeds up review of social care in England.