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Andy Burnham to fight next election with plan for NHS-style care service

Source: World news | The Guardian · Published 27 Sept 2026, 18:56

PM says he is willing to expend political capital to bring in universal service for England funded by ‘everybody’ Analysis: can Labour hang on to Burnham bounce? Andy Burnham will fight the next election with a pledge to finally fix the broken social care system, acknowledging he is willing to expend political capital by asking taxpayers to cover the cost. As Labour’s party conference began in Liverpool, he pledged to “rip the plaster off” to radically transform care, setting out a vision for a universal service that would be free at the point of use for everyone in England.

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The Guardian view on Thames Water: Andy Burnham should nationalise this failed monopoly | Editorial

Bill payers should not fund another rescue for financiers of the water industry. Public ownership can end the cycle of extraction and failure This month, a cross-party parliamentary committee said Thames Water should be placed in temporary state control and that any takeover by i

Business | The Guardian · 27 Sept 2026, 16:30

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Andy Burnham refuses to back third runway at Heathrow

Andy Burnham said he would wait for the results of a consultation on a scheme estimated to cost £33bn

feeds.bbci.co.uk · 27 Sept 2026, 11:22

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Tony Blair would like Andy Burnham to take his advice on rejoining the EU. Should he? | Tom Baldwin

The former PM has been consulted by many who came after him – but Burnham might want to shake his New Labour past once and for all Tony Blair can, apparently, sound slightly wistful when he describes how he once had a cloak-and-dagger meeting with Andy Burnham, who wanted to talk

Business | The Guardian · 27 Sept 2026, 11:05