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Andy Burnham to fight election on tax rises for social care
Original: andy burnham social care reform
Andy Burnham has signalled he would fight the next election on a platform of raising taxes to fund social care reform. The Greater Manchester mayor has long argued that care should be funded through general taxation rather than left to individuals, and the comments suggest he intends to make the issue central to his pitch. The stance sets up a potential clash within Labour over tax policy and puts social care reform back on the political agenda.
Why now: Burnham's openly pro-tax-rise positioning ahead of the next election is a notable break from Labour's current fiscal caution and fuels leadership speculation.
Andy BurnhamLabour PartyGreater ManchesterFinancial Times
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- Labour Conference live: Andy Burnham may have to ditch triple lock, says Darren Jones · The Telegraph
- Andy Burnham signals he will fight election on tax rises to fund social care reform · Financial Times
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