Burnham invites Tories and Lib Dems to social care talks
Summary
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has invited the leaders of the Conservative and Liberal Democrat parties for talks on reforming social care in England. The meeting aims to find agreement across parties, while Burnham plans to speed up an independent review that will help shape future social care policy.Key Facts
- Andy Burnham invited Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch and Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey to talk about social care reform.
- Badenoch cannot attend and is sending Stuart Andrew, the shadow health secretary, instead.
- Sir Ed Davey will attend the meeting remotely via Zoom.
- Burnham plans to speed up the Casey Commission, a review led by Baroness Louise Casey to make recommendations for a National Care Service.
- The public will have a chance to share their views through a consultation launched at the meeting.
- Burnham emphasizes the need for cross-party cooperation and criticizes past political delays on social care issues.
- Conservatives want a clear, costed plan and oppose tax rises or borrowing to pay for social care changes.
- This is Burnham’s latest attempt to address social care reform, a topic he first raised in 2009 when he was health secretary.
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