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Labour Conference Live: Burnham Takes Centre Stage Amid Triple Lock Speculation
Burnham will outline a publicly owned Great British Grid and say Labour will tackle social care reform and youth unemployment.
- Prime Minister Andy Burnham is expected to outline a new vision for social care in England during his upcoming address, pledging an "honest conversation" about tough reforms to ensure a "Britain where people feel the country has their back again."
- Burnham previously attempted to overhaul social care under Gordon Brown, but those proposals foundered after opponents condemned them as a "death tax." He now intends to spend his remaining "political capital" to address the system's current failings.
- Housing Secretary Angela Rayner praised Burnham's willingness to stake his reputation on fixing a system that leaves people facing a "lottery" at the end of their lives, while he also plans to announce a publicly-owned "Great British Grid."
- Regarding uncertainty over the "triple lock" pension guarantee, Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds stated, "We have a commitment in our manifesto, we're sticking to that commitment," while Chancellor John Healey noted that future manifesto contents remain to be determined.
- Baroness Louise Casey is still reviewing social care, meaning reform implementation remains distant, with Burnham intending to present his specific proposals in Labour's next manifesto as essential for securing future public support.
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