'Broken social care will in the end break the NHS,' says Burnham
Summary
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham wants to create a new national care service in England that would be free when people use it. He says the current social care system is weak and could cause big problems for the NHS, the country’s health service.Key Facts
- Andy Burnham is the Prime Minister of the UK.
- He wants to set up a national care service that costs nothing at the time of use.
- Burnham says social care services in England are "threadbare," meaning insufficient or very weak.
- He warns that broken social care will eventually harm the NHS (National Health Service).
- Burnham plans to make a clear plan for this new service and ask the public about it in the next general election.
- Chris Philp, the Conservative Shadow Home Secretary, says funding the plan may require tax rises.
- The Conservatives consider tax increases a "red line," meaning it is a firm limit or a point they will not accept.
- The discussion was shared during interviews on BBC with Laura Kuenssberg.
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