https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/uk-s-burnham-pledges-to-fight-next-election-on-social-care-reformContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/uk-s-burnham-pledges-to-fight-next-election-on-social-care-reformhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/uk-s-burnham-pledges-to-fight-next-election-on-social-care-reform#u91141Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:55:41 +0000Prime Minister Andy Burnham vowed to center the next national election on sweeping social care reform, promising to introduce a universal, free, NHS-style National Care Service for England. Speaking at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool, Burnham urged officials to rip the plaster off the current crisis. To finance the initiative, the proposals suggest reforming or ditching the state pension triple lock and implementing tax rises, drawing immediate attacks from the Conservatives and Reform UK. Experts warn the massive overhaul could take decades to build.Why it mattersSocial care funding