Burnham backs new 'death tax' to fund social care within hours of taking power saying his father's Alzheimer's experience shows system is 'broken'
- Posted on July 20, 2026
- By Daily Mail
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A newly appointed Prime Minister announces ambitious plans to reform the social care system through innovative funding mechanisms, positioning long-term elderly care restructuring as a priority agenda item. Drawing on personal experiences with degenerative diseases, the administration acknowledges systemic failures in current care provisions and commits to implementing substantial policy changes despite potential political risks and public resistance to necessary taxation reforms.
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