Scotland risks being left behind amid Andy Burnham social care reforms, SNP told

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.

koldo_studio/ Shutterstock For three decades, successive governments have attempted (and failed) to reform the social care system. Most debates have focused on finances: who should pay for social care and how much should each person be expected to contribute? These are of course important questions – but if we’re serio

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It is not enough for a new PM to say he wants to fix it. Burnham’s premiership will now be defined by his follow through. The Conservatives have to decide if and how they want to be part of that.

Andy Burnham, whose father has Alzheimer’s, has promised to reform social care as, on Wednesday, he said he recognised millions face unfairness with the current system

How will Andy Burnham fund social care reforms? The options explored  The Times

We spoke to Sir Andrew Dilnot, an economist who was tasked by the government back in 2010 with chairing a commission to find a fair and sustainable way of funding adult social care in England.

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Andy Burnham admits 'difficult decisions' will be made on tax to fund social care reforms  GB News

New Prime Minister Mr Burnham is pledging to ‘put everything I’ve got’ into fixing Britain’s broken social care system

Reform MPs complain that Farage was not invited to social care reform talks - but his resignation means he is unable to  lbc.co.uk

Mr Burnham will stop short of presenting proposals for a new social care system in this speech.