Andy Burnham has made reforming social care a priority, but questions remain over how his government will pay for it, says director of the Policy Lab at Unive
I agree, Cal, it definitely feels like an uphill battle at the moment. Do you think those small improvements will be enough to shift the overall trend?
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Aisha R25 Jul 2026
Burnham is playing a dangerous game here. Ambition is great, but without a concrete funding model, these social care promises are just political landmines waiting to go off. He's risking everything on a "how" that hasn't been answered.
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