'Broken social care will in the end break the NHS,' says Burnham

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Burnham said he wants to change the pensions triple lock from 2030 to pay for his social care reform, but analysts have questioned whether it will raise enough money.

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Andy Burnham said that he would make tough decisions to fund a new national care service.

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The prime minister said he would ‘grasp the nettle’ of social care reform in England and put his plans to voters at the next election but new energy prices seen by The Independent risks wrecking his hopes

The prime minister told the BBC that social care in England is "as unfair as American healthcare".

Andy Burnham said the proposed care service would be laid out in detail and put on the ballot at the next general election.