Andy Burnham has invited Tory chief Kemi Badenoch and the Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey for talks today on fixing the social care sector – an issue dodged by governments for decades.
Ahead of a speech on the issue today, the new PM called for them to find common ground, saying: “It’s time to draw a line under people playing politics when the human cost of that means carers struggling, families paying the price and our NHS buckling under the strain.
“This comes down to a choice. We can carry on passing the problem to the next generation, or we can face it head on and work together to build a care system that gives people dignity, security and the support they deserve.”
A Tory spokesman told The Mirror on Tuesday evening: “Kemi Badenoch is unable to attend and Stuart Andrew, Shadow Health Secretary, will be attending in her place.”