WorldLabour leader says reforming social care will be a top priority, describing current system as unfair and unsustainableBritain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham speaks to residents, care workers, volunteers and social care stakeholders during a care home visit in London, Wednesday, July 29, 2026. “I think social care in England is as unfair as American healthcare,” Burnham said. The Labour leader, who became prime minister last week, said establishing a fairer social care system was one of his government's key priorities. Proposal for a National Care ServiceBurnham said he would seek cross-party support to create a National Care Service, designed to operate alongside the state-funded National Health Service (NHS). Potential funding changesBurnham acknowledged that improving social care could require difficult decisions, including potential tax increases.