The prime minister says that current inefficiencies in the system will be tackled first, as he reveals final recommendations will be out by summer 2027Andy Burnham is speaking now.In a reference to how he started campaing for...
Read MorePM will not discuss details but will focus on need to find ‘common ground’ and to build political consensus Good morning. Andy Burnham is this morning giving a speech on social care. He is not going to discuss in any detail at...
Read MoreThe Green party has its lowest share of the vote since Zack Polanski became leader, the data showI have already posted lines from Andy Burnham’s BBC interview on reforming social care (see 9.03am), making council tax fairer (see...
Read MoreNew PM implies care workers could be exempt from Home Office plan to make foreign workers wait longer until they can apply for indefinite leave to remain I have already posted lines from Andy Burnham’s BBC interview on reforming...
Read MoreLabour’s 2024 manifesto did not include any specific commitments on council tax but two models are being floatedAndy Burnham has ruled out calling an “early” general election.In his interview with the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg,...
Read MoreRapid scientific progress has given us the tools to stop time more convincingly than ever – but lurking behind these claims is the same fear of ageingAndrea holds a PhD in literature and works for a nonprofit in Dallas. She’s in...
Read MoreFrom a seventysomething standup comedian to the founder of a highly successful spice business, seven people reveal why it’s never too late to embark on the life of your dreamsMany of us feel stuck in a job we dislike and midlife...
Read MoreMy girlfriends and I have more fun, more adventures, more independence than ever before. And as for the sex … I met my boyfriend when he was playing Bach in the park. I was taking my usual jog past London zoo and around the...
Read MoreEach generation has a different view on when old age gets under way, but if my kids’ generation is correct, time is about to catch up with me …For boomers, old age begins at 75, according to a new survey, while gen X...
Read MoreReaders respond to an article suggesting Justin Trudeau was too old to attend CoachellaWhile I appreciate that Emma Brockes’ article was slightly tongue-in-cheek, I do reject the premise that there are aspects of modern culture...
Read MoreFrom cooking at too high temperatures to consuming too little fat, what and how we eat can have a big impact on the way we age. Here’s what you might be doing wrong – and how to fix itOne of the challenges with the sheer...
Read MoreMy generation had great role models, free university and the morning-after pill. We should be running the world. Instead, two-thirds of us are facing mental health problems – and it’s not all about the menopauseLooking at the...
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