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Andy Burnham to fight next election with plan for NHS-style care service

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This story was selected and curated by our editorial team in the Andy Burnham category. Published on September 27, 2026 • Originally reported by Pippa Crerar, Alexandra Topping and Kiran Stacey. OMEGAZEPRIME provides independent news coverage and analysis for our readers. Stay informed with the latest developments.

PM says he is willing to expend political capital to bring in universal service that would be funded by ‘everybody’

Andy Burnham will fight the next election with a pledge to finally fix the broken social care system, acknowledging that he is willing to expend political capital by asking taxpayers to cover the cost.

As Labour’s party conference began in Liverpool, he pledged to “rip the plaster off” to radically transform care, setting out a vision for a universal service that would be free at the point of use for everybody in England.

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