'Andy Burnham's levy on all estates would be the fairest option to ensure social care'

Andy Burnham must stick to his guns with plans to introduce the social care surcharge, writes Mirror man Kevin Maguire, who argues this change would be the fairest choice

Imagine receiving a message from your bank about suspicious activity on your account, only to discover that someone has accessed your personal information after an organisation you trusted suffered a data breach. Or finding that your medical records or identity details have been exposed online without your knowledge. A

Andy Burnham confirmed that reforming social care was one of his key long-term goals in No10, describing the current state of affairs as a “major dereliction of public duty”.

Andy Burnham's social care reform plans are a warning that the Scottish Government risks being left behind without immediate action, the SNP has been told.

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