Andy Burnham seeks cross-party agreement on future of social care

Andy Burnham is seeking a cross-party agreement on England's social care system. The Conservatives have ruled out supporting changes funded by tax increases or borrowing. Senior figures from Labour and the Liberal Democrats have privately expressed doubt about whether a genuine consensus can be reached under those constraints. The government has pledged a lasting solution, but these fundamental disagreements over funding make that goal difficult to achieve.

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