Prime Minister Andy Burnham running near his house in WarringtonPrime Minister Andy Burnham “has the courage” to fix adult social care and will make a start next week, a source has said. Mr Burnham believes the issue of how adult social care works and is funded in England has been “neglected” by previous administrations. This week is just the start.https://t.co/JqO6N6rlGi — Andy Burnham (@andyburnham) July 25, 2026“He doesn’t accept that they are. Unlike NHS care, social care is not free at the point of use and high costs sometimes mean people are forced to sell their homes to pay for what they need. This has to be the start of a real effort to end the social care catastrophe.