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Burnham Unveils 3-Point Plan To Improve Social Care After 'Shameful' Neglect Of Sector
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Britain'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. via Associated PressAndy Burnham has unveiled a three-point plan to improve the social care sector after years of neglect”in a major speech.
“I would never forgive myself if I left [power] without having tried [to fix it],” the prime minister said.
Burnham also claimed the UK social care system is “as unfair as American healthcare”.
His three-point plan includes asking Baroness Louise Casey to bring forward her independent review of the social care sector by a year, meaning it will now be published in 2027.
AdvertisementHe said the political and media cultures have shut down serious debates about progress in social care in the past.