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THE TRUTH ABOUT: 11 - The Untold Story

PM has grasped the social care nettle, but the sting remains in how to pay for it

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: If the prime minister’s vow to overhaul the ‘broken system’ comes to nothing, he could do worse than revisit the 2011 Dilnot Report, whose central recommendations were never implemented but remain strikingly pertinent

The Independent UK

Brave New World or Groundhog Day? Burnham revisits old ground in speech on social care

Rightwing media hostility helped sink his reform plans in 2010, but the new PM’s passionate speech suggests there is now clear political will for change

The Guardian - UK

Battles loom over social care, but this fight must be won. At last, we have a PM who believes that

Burnham seems ready to use his power and influence. He understands the depth of this crisis: the task is persuading all those still in denial, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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‘You have to sit quietly until you die’: The families failed by England’s social care system

Carers tell of their struggles to get loved ones the support they need, and the emotional and financial toll caring takes on their own lives

The Guardian - UK

Can social care ever really be fixed? Experts react to the latest in a long line of promises

The Big Conversation on Care is the latest attempt to fix England’s broken social care system. Getting a handle on this issue has been attempted no fewer than 22 times since the 1990s – but Prime Minister Andy Burnham has vowed that this time they’ll find the right answers. But…

The Conversation

Andy Burnham 'blocking Scotland from talks on new UK-wide tax', SNP say

ANDY Burnham has “barred Scotland from talks about a substantial change to the UK tax regime”, the SNP have alleged ...

The National (Scotland)

We must fix social care before allowing assisted dying, says Burnham

Introducing the legislation would be ‘very challenging’ until care system improved, PM says

The Guardian - UK

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'Heavy duty' sachets could see cyclists close to maximum recommended intake without having consumed a meal – are electrolyte drinks worth their salt?

With heatwaves becoming ever more common, the importance of hydration creeps up the priorities list. But does this mean we need to add electrolytes, asks India Paine

Cycling Weekly

Burnham makes emotional pledge to end care crisis that has ‘gone on too long’

The Prime Minister, whose father has Alzheimer’s, said he would end decades of failure to address issues with social care funding.

The Independent UK

Adult social care explained – how it works and what would reform cost?

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The Independent UK

5 things Andy Burnham said as he calls for urgent overhaul of social care system

Andy Burnham has given a speech on the 'urgent' need to fix England's adult social care system – here’s what he said

The Independent UK

Burnham promises huge overhaul of social care – but faces major questions over how he’ll pay for it

The prime minister – who teared up as he spoke about his father, who is currently receiving care for Alzheimer’s – said it was a ‘major dereliction of public duty’ that politicians had failed for decades to resolve the crisis in social care

The Independent UK

Inside the complicated social care system – and how much it could really cost to reform

Andy Burnham will host a summit with Tory leader Kemi Badenoch and Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey to discuss social care reforms

The Independent UK

Casey says dementia is ‘hidden problem’ as PM to hold talks on adult social care

Prime Minister Andy Burnham is set to hold a cross-party meeting to discuss tackling the crisis in adult social care.

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Burnham to hold cross-party talks on fixing crisis in adult social care

Andy Burnham said governments have, for decades, failed to tackle reform of social care in England.

The Independent UK

Burnham turns to Tories and Lib Dems for social care solutions: ‘Help me fix this’

The prime minister will call for an end to the ‘political point scoring culture’ as he warns that the NHS could collapse unless there is a solution on social care

The Guardian - UK

Burnham to seek cross-party consensus over urgent reforms to social care

Prime minister invites Badenoch and Davey – but not Farage – to discuss how to fix one of most intractable issues he faces

Evening Standard

Andy Burnham: I will put everything I’ve got into fixing social care

The PM will visit a care home alongside Baroness Louise Casey, who is leading a review into the sector.

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Evening Standard

London MPs furious over new law set to hand over health powers to Sadiq Khan

Health Bill currently making its way through Parliament would be detrimental for healthcare planning in the capital, MPs have claimed

The Guardian - UK

Tell us: what has your experience of adult social care in England been like?

We would like to hear your experiences of accessing, providing or relying on adult social care in England

The Independent UK

Gardners urged to help hedgehogs as heatwaves leave wildlife centres ‘bursting’

The RSPCA encouraged people to think about wildlife as well as pets

Evening Standard

Wildlife centres ‘fit to bursting’ with hedgehogs amid scorching weather

Gardeners are being urged to create shaded spaces for wildlife struggling to keep cool during the scorching weather as another heatwave looms.

International Business Times UK

Millions of Brits Could Be Hit by New 'Death Tax' Under Andy Burnham's Plan

The UK government is considering a flat 10% levy on estates to fund a new National Care Service, sparking debate over its impact on families and the NHS.

The Independent UK

New NHS scheme sees thousands of women get free emergency contraception

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The Independent UK

‘No plans’ for 10% death tax to fund social care reform, government says

The new prime minister has promised to use ‘whatever political capital I have’ to reform social care, insisting he would not leave office without making ‘substantial’ change to the system.

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