Date: 29 September 2026 Tags: UK Politics, Pensions, Social Care, Labour Summary: Prime Minister Andy Burnham outlined major reforms during his first Labour conference speech as prime minister. Burnham proposed changing the state pension triple lock from 2030 to help finance a national care service. Pensions would still rise annually by at least inflation or 2.5%, but automatic annual earnings linkage would end. Officials estimate the pension reform could eventually save arou

Date: 28 September 2026 Tags: UK Politics, Social Care, Pensions, Labour Summary: Prime Minister Andy Burnham faces calls from Labour figures to reform the state pension triple lock to help fund social care. Burnham is expected to outline plans for an NHS-style care system providing support free at the point of use. Baroness Casey is reviewing England’s social care system and will advise the government on delivering proposed reforms. Former minister Darren Jones suggested som

Date: 27 September 2026 Tags: UK Politics, Social Care, NHS, Labour Summary: Prime Minister Andy Burnham wants social care in England to become free at the point of use for everyone eligible. Burnham described his proposed model as one where “everyone contributes, everyone is covered”, based broadly on NHS principles. He did not rule out tax increases to fund the system, saying no funding options were currently excluded. Burnham said the reforms would not be introduced during