Burnham to address social care, youth unemployment and devolution
A No 10 source says it is an attempt by the prime minister to show he is "hitting the ground running".
Andy Burnham, the incoming prime minister, will address social care, youth unemployment, and devolution in his first week as leader of the country. Downing Street highlights these as some of the most difficult issues that have been neglected for too long. Burnham has previously proposed a universal system of social care in England in 2009 while serving as health secretary under Gordon Brown.
He plans to spend political capital on these issues to provide hope and show that governments can make people's lives better. Burnham's pledge to address these issues contrasts with his predecessor Boris Johnson's and Keir Starmer's efforts, who faced criticism for their inability to resolve the crises in social care.
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