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- 1Burnham Pledges to Fight Next Election on Social Care Reform▼UK's Burnham pledges to fight next election on social care reform
Andy Burnham, the mayor of Greater Manchester, has pledged to make social care reform the central issue of his campaign at the next UK election. The announcement puts a renewed spotlight on Britain's long-unresolved crisis in funding and providing adult social care, an issue successive governments have promised but failed to fix.
- 2Burnham unveils equity loan scheme for first-time buyers●Burnham announces equity loan scheme for first-time buyers in bid to boost housing market
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has announced an equity loan scheme aimed at helping first-time buyers get on the property ladder and stimulating the regional housing market. The scheme, reported by building and housing trade press, would mirror the model of government Help to Buy-style shared equity support. Details on funding levels and eligibility have yet to be widely reported.