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Andy Burnham pledges urgent adult social care reform to save the NHS
On July 27, 2026, British Prime Minister Andy Burnham gave a 30-minute interview to Laura Kuenssberg on BBC's Panorama programme. He pledged to deploy all his political capital to urgently reform adult social care services in England, warning that without swift action the NHS could collapse. The Conservatives and Reform UK, a populist far-right party, oppose any reform involving tax increases. The council tax, introduced in 1992, remains central to the debate. Burnham criticized disparities between Greater Manchester and London, where residents pay higher rates despite owning less valuable properties due to lack of revaluation.