Care England Daily Press Round-Up (31.07.2026)

 

National News

Taxes to rise to fund landmark reforms to tackle Britain's social care crisis, signals Andy Burnham

New Prime Minister Mr Burnham is pledging to ‘put everything I’ve got’ into fixing Britain’s broken social care system.

The Standard

Why fixing social care is everything to the PM

The cause is partly personal but for Burnham the current system also sums up what’s wrong with the way Britain is run.

The Times

The European models which could inspire Burnham’s National Care Service

The Prime Minister could use social care programs in Germany, France or even Denmark as the basis for his effort to fix Britain's broken system.

The i Paper

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.

The Standard