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Burnham says people's care costs are 'huge' and he will put funding reforms to the public at next election
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- Sep 27, 2026, 1:01 PM UTC
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The prime minister said he would ‘grasp the nettle’ of social care reform in England and put his plans to voters at the next election but stunning new energy prices seen by The Independent risks wrecking his hopes
The state of the social care system in England is a topic that's made Andy Burnham angry for decades - but will his plans for reform work?
The Prime Minister said he was prepared to risk his political future on a plan to provide free social care.