MPs back “Robin Hood in reverse” social care funding plan by majority of 26
The new government plan for social care costs, which Labour branded as “Robin Hood in reverse”, has passed…
Social Care
A future Labour government would be stable and thrifty, Starmer tells CBI
Keir Starmer is wooing business today. The Confederation of British Industry is holding its annual conference and the Labour…
“Worst fears” realised as North braces for scaled back integrated rail plan
Ministers will today unveil the long-awaited integrated rail plan. They are expected to drop the eastern leg of HS2 to…
Social care cap a “bigger con than we initially thought”, shadow minister says
Liz Kendall has warned that the social care cap announced earlier in the year by the Conservative government…
73% of care workers struggle to afford day-to-day essentials, research finds
Research commissioned by Citizens UK into the effect of low pay on employees in the care sector has…
The Scottish government claims to be offering a National Care Service – it isn’t
Social care is in crisis and not fit for purpose – that much is obvious on both sides…
Sajid Javid’s ‘keep it in the family’ advice on health and care is dangerous
Every day as a councillor, I receive emails from families in peril. These people are exhausted after finding…
Conference missteps show Labour must do better for disabled members
As Emily Pomeroy-Smith entered one of the rooms in Brighton on the Sunday of Labour conference, she realised…
Labour passes policy on NHS, social care, public services, LGBT+ rights
Delegates at the Labour Party annual conference in Brighton have passed a batch of policy motions today on…
Labour’s ambition for social care is as far reaching as Bevan’s was for the NHS
Transforming social care is the challenge of our generation. This was true even before Covid struck, but the…
