Burnham to address social care, youth unemployment and devolution
They can't be ignored any longer."The prime minister is determined to show that governments can make people's lives better if they choose to. Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey, who has pushed for social care reform, said on Saturday: "This has to be the start of a real effort to end the social care catastrophe."He added: "I'll fight to ensure family carers aren't forgotten. We need cross-party consensus, and I hope the PM's door is open."Burnham responded to Sir Ed on X, writing: "It most certainly is, Ed.
- ▪They can't be ignored any longer."The prime minister is determined to show that governments can make people's lives better if they choose to.
- ▪Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey, who has pushed for social care reform, said on Saturday: "This has to be the start of a real effort to end the social care catastrophe."He added: "I'll fight to ensure family carers aren't forgotten.
- ▪We need cross-party consensus, and I hope the PM's door is open."Burnham responded to Sir Ed on X, writing: "It most certainly is, Ed.
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Burnham to address social care, youth unemployment and devolutionImage source, Getty ImagesByHenry Zeffman, Chief political correspondent and Ella KiplingPublished6 minutes agoAndy Burnham will make speeches on social care, youth unemployment and devolution next week in what No 10 says is an attempt to show he is "hitting the ground running" as prime minister.Downing Street described the three areas as "some of the most difficult issues facing the country that have been ignored for too long".Burnham first proposed a universal system of social care in England in 2009 when he was health secretary under Gordon Brown.
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