Burnham to seek cross-party consensus over urgent reforms to social care
Lady Casey, who will launch the Big Conversation on Care on Wednesday to give the public their chance to share their views on the future of adult social care…
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Lady Casey, who will launch the Big Conversation on Care on Wednesday to give the public their chance to share their views on the future of adult social care in England via an online platform, has warned that money alone won’t fix the problem. Nowhere is that more urgent than social care. In 2024/25, there were 1.3 million requests for social care support from people aged 65 and over in England.
Furthermore, An average of 13,600 people a day were stuck in hospital beds in June 2026 despite being medically fit to leave, including some delayed because of a lack of adult social care availability. The prime minister has invited Kemi Badenoch, the Conservative leader, and Ed Davey, the Liberal Democrat leader, to discuss how to enact urgent reform on social care, as he attempts to find common ground across party lines. At the weekend he did not to rule out this option, which could raise as much as £18bn.
In addition, Andy Burnham has promised “problem-solving, not point-scoring” before a speech on social care in which he will set out his strategy for resolving one of the most intractable issues in British politics. Fixing our social care system will require building a broad consensus. The invitation has been extended only to Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch and Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey, with the Prime Minister arguing the country's long-running care crisis requires politicians to "put differences aside" and work towards a lasting solution.
Moreover, Despite Reform UK’s dominant polling display over the past year, they will not be a part of the discussion.
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Lady Casey, who will launch the Big Conversation on Care on Wednesday to give the public their chance to share their views on the future of adult social care in England via an online platform, has warned that money alone won’t fix the problem.
reliability moderate3/3 sourcesNowhere is that more urgent than social care.
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesIn 2024/25, there were 1.3 million requests for social care support from people aged 65 and over in England.
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesAn average of 13,600 people a day were stuck in hospital beds in June 2026 despite being medically fit to leave, including some delayed because of a lack of adult social care availability.
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesThe prime minister has invited Kemi Badenoch, the Conservative leader, and Ed Davey, the Liberal Democrat leader, to discuss how to enact urgent reform on social care, as he attempts to find common ground across party lines.
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At the weekend he did not to rule out this option, which could raise as much as £18bn.
according to The Guardian - PoliticsAndy Burnham has promised “problem-solving, not point-scoring” before a speech on social care in which he will set out his strategy for resolving one of the most intractable issues in British politics.
according to The Guardian - PoliticsFixing our social care system will require building a broad consensus.
according to Daily Mirror - NewsThe invitation has been extended only to Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch and Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey, with the Prime Minister arguing the country's long-running care crisis requires politicians to "put differences aside" and work towards a lasting solution.
according to GB News – PoliticsDespite Reform UK’s dominant polling display over the past year, they will not be a part of the discussion.
according to GB News – PoliticsBut a government spokesman said earlier this week: “There are no plans for this.
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According to government figures, an average of 13,600 people a day were stuck in hospital beds in June 2026 despite being medically fit to…
omitted byRight sidecovered byLeft sideThe prime minister has invited Kemi Badenoch, the Conservative leader, and Ed Davey, the Liberal Democrat leader, to discuss how to enact…
omitted byRight sidecovered byLeft sideWe can carry on passing the problem to the next generation, or we can face it head on and work together to build a care system that gives…
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