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Burnham vows to fix social care crisis even if it requires unpopular tax hikes
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- Sep 27, 2026, 9:47 PM UTC
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The Prime Minister blamed the “cowardice” of previous generations of politicians for failing to “grasp the nettle”.
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
Andy Burnham said he is prepared to take unpopular choices and hike taxes to fund an NHS-style social care system. The Prime Minister blamed the “cowardice” of previous generations of...