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Tories and Reform UK tell Burnham they will fight any plan to reform adult social care involving tax rises – UK politics

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Prime Minister Andy Burnham has pledged to prioritize social care reform, warning that without urgent action the NHS could collapse. Defence secretary Wes Streeting indicated that after focusing on cost of living, Burnham will now tackle major issues. The Conservatives and Reform UK have stated they will oppose any social care plan involving tax increases. Burnham's interview on BBC Panorama detailed his commitment and the political challenges ahead.

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Burnham pledges to fix the 'crumbling social care system'.

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Wes Streeting told Sky News that the country will see a prime minister that 'runs towards big and difficult issues rather than runs away from [them]'.

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Wes Streeting told Sky News that the country will see a prime minister that 'runs towards big and difficult issues rather than runs away from [them]'.

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  • Burnham pledges to fix the 'crumbling social care system'.
  • Without rapid action, 'the NHS could effectively collapse'.

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<p>Defence secretary Wes Streeting says the country will see a prime minister that ‘runs towards big and difficult issues’</p><p>Good morning. Yesterday <strong>Wes Streeting</strong>, the defence secretary, told Sky News that, while Andy Burnham spent his first week as PM focusing on cost of living issues, this week the public would see “a prime minister that runs towards big and difficult issues rather than runs away from [them]”.

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Wes Streeting told Sky News that the country will see a prime minister that 'runs towards big and difficult issues rather than runs away from [them]'.

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Burnham has pledged to use 'whatever political capital I have' to finally fix the crumbling social care system in England.

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Burnham said that without rapid action the NHS could effectively collapse.

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Andy Burnham spent his first week as PM focusing on cost of living issues.

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