# Andy Burnham’s NHS-Style Social Care Plan

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Published: 2026-09-27T12:48:00+00:00
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## Resource

Today, we look at Andy Burnham’s plans for a national care service for England. In the prime minister’s first Sunday morning interview of his tenure, he told Laura that he would connect the care system to the NHS, and make it free at the point of use, but not before the next General Election. Laura, Paddy, and Joe Pike look at how it would work and how much it would cost. They also talk through other interesting things to come out of the conversation, including Burnham’s refusal to commit to bringing the welfare bill down, and support for a third runway at Heathrow. You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://bbc.in/newscastdiscord Get in touch with Newscast by emailing newscast@bbc.co.uk or send us a WhatsApp on +44 0330 123 9480. New episodes released every day. If you're in the UK, for more News and Current Affairs podcasts from the BBC, listen on BBC Sounds: https://bbc.in/4guXgXd Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. The presenter was Laura Kuenssberg and Paddy O’Connell. The weekend editor is Chris Flynn. the producer was Adam Chowdhury. The social producer was Sophie Millward. The technical producer in London was Jonny Hall. Thanks to Andy Millar and the tech team in Liverpool. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

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