Burnham says it’s ’shameful’ politicians have failed to fix social care, as he fast-tracks Louise Casey’s review – UK politics live

AS Andrew SparrowThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-07-29 · 09:45 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min

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Andy Burnham has stated that politicians of his generation are to blame for the failure to fix social care. He is fast-tracking Louise Casey's review, with final recommendations expected by summer 2027. Burnham, who has campaigned for social care reform for nearly two decades, highlighted the dedication and professionalism of care workers. He expressed optimism that difficult challenges can be overcome in the UK, drawing a parallel to past successes in addressing homelessness.

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Burnham expresses admiration for the care, skill, and professionalism of social care workers.

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Prime Minister Andy Burnham states that politicians of his generation are to blame for the failure to fix social care.

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Burnham has been campaigning for social care reform for almost two decades.

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Final recommendations for social care reform are expected by summer 2027.

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‘There’s only one group really to blame, and that’s my generation of politicians,’ the prime minister says, as he reveals final recommendations will be out by summer 2027 Andy Burnham is speaking now. In a reference to how he started campaing for social care reform almost two decades ago, he says it is good to see faces in the room “who’ve been on this journey with me for a long, a long time”. When someone in your family is receiving care, you look at everything through new eyes, don’t you? You notice things that maybe you didn’t notice before because you watch it so closely and so carefully. And I’ve just been really overwhelmed by their care, the skill in what they do, the professionalism. Can I just remind everybody that nobody thought we could get everybody in off the streets? So we can do difficult in this country and we can do it well. Continue reading...

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