Burnham sets out universal free social care plan for England

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Andy Burnham set out a vision for universal free social care in England, saying he would "rip the plaster off" to fix the system, according to The Guardian. He said he would put proposals for an NHS-style service funded by everybody into Labour's next general election manifesto, and wants to fight the next election on a plan for new taxes to pay for it. The Guardian reports that, when asked about a Health Foundation estimate that free adult social care would cost £18bn, Burnham responded. In other news, BBC News reported two mass shootings in South Africa left 27 dead, and Al Jazeera reported

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  • UK social care plan
    • Burnham's universal care vision
      • Guardian: free at point of use
      • Burnham: 'rip the plaster off'
    • Funding and election strategy
      • New taxes in Labour manifesto
      • Health Foundation: £18bn estimate
    • Conference timing
      • Proposals set out Tuesday
      • Labour party conference venue
  • South Africa shootings
    • Two attacks hours apart
      • BBC: 27 dead
    • Gang violence context
      • Country struggles with armed violence
  • US midterm warnings
    • Counting window concerns
      • Experts warn of disruption
      • False claims could be amplified
    • Election timing
      • Less than six weeks to polls
      • Congress control at stake
  • DR Congo plane crash
    • Military delegation aboard
      • Al Jazeera: 17 killed
      • Four civilians among dead
  • UK security incidents
    • RAF Fairford evacuations
      • Police arrest several men
      • Explosives-related offences suspected
    • Massive Attack singer arrest
      • Arrest over pro-Palestine protest
  • Asian Games squash
    • Malaysian players win gold
      • Eain and Sivasangari defend titles
    • LA28 qualification
      • First players to book Olympic berth

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