Burnham pledges free national care service funded by new taxes

Summarised from 5 outlets · 6 reports · Updated 27 Sept, 11:24 · Archive

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has promised a free social care system in England to be put to voters at the next general election.

Andy Burnham has promised to introduce a free national care service in England, describing it as an NHS-style system funded by everybody. The prime minister said the detailed proposals would be included in Labour's manifesto at the next general election. Burnham said he would fund the reforms through new taxes, though he did not provide specifics. He acknowledged that implementing free social care would require public consensus, and for now he is sticking to Labour's current manifesto commitments. Burnham said the broken social care system would ultimately damage the NHS if left unaddressed.

How it is being reported

• Burnham proposes NHS-style social care system for EnglandBBC Politics · 27 Sept, 11:05
• ‘Rip the plaster off’: Andy Burnham sets out vision for universal free social careGuardian World · 27 Sept, 11:00
• 'Broken social care will in the end break the NHS,' says BurnhamBBC News · 27 Sept, 10:52
• Andy Burnham Vows To Offer Free Social Care System At Next General ElectionHuffPost UK · 27 Sept, 10:24
• Burnham: Social care reforms to be paid by new taxesCity AM · 27 Sept, 10:13
• Burnham to put plan for free national care service to the public at next general electionThe Independent · 27 Sept, 09:51

In this story: Andy Burnham · Labour · England · NHS · Keir Starmer

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