social care
Coverage of social care in the Nexus archive.
- Public to be asked who should pay for social care as part of major review
The public will be asked who should pay for social care as part of a major review. Baroness Louise Casey, leading the review, described the current system as 'impossible'.
- England’s mayors should be given sweeping new powers, says devolution expert
A paper by JP Spencer of the Burnham-aligned thinktank ThinkLabour recommends granting mayors in England expanded authority over public services such as social care, childcare, and skills. The proposal outlines how mayors could assume control over service provision as part of devolution plans linked to Andy Burnham's potential future role as prime minister.
- A new annual levy on land, 'death tax' to pay for social care and public control of the water industry. What policies would Andy Burnham implement as Prime Minister?
The article discusses a proposed annual land levy and 'death tax' to fund social care and public control of the water industry under Andy Burnham's potential prime ministership.
- Plan to ban ‘private equity sharks’ from social care dropped, Wes Streeting says
Wes Streeting stated his proposal to ban private equity firms from the social care sector was removed from the Labour manifesto, criticizing the government for 'overcautiousness' in reforming the industry. He highlighted the need for leadership in addressing social care as a major challenge.
- Nearly twice as many men as women standing in May elections in UK
Women will be 'massively underrepresented' in the UK's local and devolved elections, with nearly twice as many men as women standing as candidates. Democracy campaigners warn that this gender gap could sideline women's perspectives on key issues like social care and bin collections.