UK’s New PM, Burnham, Promises to Use ‘Political Capital’ to Tackle Social Care

UK’s new PM, Burnham, promises to use ‘political capital’ to tackle social care

LONDON, July 20 (Reuters) - Britain's new prime minister, Andy Burnham, said on Monday he did not want to leave office having failed to tackle the nation's ​social care crisis, pledging to "use some of my ‌political capital" on an issue close to his he...

UK's new PM, Burnham, promises to use 'political capital' to tackle social care

LONDON, July 20 - Britain's new prime minister, Andy Burnham, said on Monday he did not want to leave office having failed to tackle the nation's social care crisis, pledging to \"use some of my political capital\" on an issue close to his heart. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Andy Burnham to fast-track social care reforms in first major act as Prime Minister

Andy Burnham to fast-track social care reforms in first major act as Prime Minister after warning crisis is 'not defensible' . Andy Burnham has said the failure to fix Britain's social care crisis is "not defensible", accusing politicians of allowing the problem to drag on for decades

"Social Care Needs Funding, Not Fixing" as Burnham Urged to Act on Reform

Share Post Share Email The National Care Association (NCA) has renewed its call for urgent, funded reform of adult social care, warning that repeated commitments from politicians – including new Prime Minister Andy Burnham – will count for little unless backed by genuine investment. The intervention comes in response to the Health and Social Care Committee’s second report on the Independent Commission on Adult …