Warnings over Burnham’s death tax plan as new Labour leader says he is ‘willing to expend a lot of political capital’ to fund social care
Andy Burnham, newly installed as Labour leader, has signalled he is prepared to "expend a lot of political capital" on introducing a so-called death tax to fund social care in England, prompting warnings from critics about the plan. The proposal reflects Burnham's long-standing commitment to overhauling social care funding, an issue he has championed for…