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PM Burnham to Unveil National Care Service, Seek Visa Exemptions

7/25/2026

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Prime Minister Andy Burnham will announce a National Care Service and weigh exemptions for care workers from Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood’s leave-to-remain rules.
He says his father Roy’s Alzheimer’s care experience drives his push for reform before the election and will launch a consultation within weeks.
Unison secretary Andrea Egan warned that raising the £9 billion Care Fund will not help vulnerable people with complex needs without recruitment and retention measures.

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Prime Minister Andy Burnham will announce a National Care Service and weigh exemptions for care workers from Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood’s leave-to-remain rules.
He says his father Roy’s Alzheimer’s care experience drives his push for reform before the election and will launch a consultation within weeks.
Unison secretary Andrea Egan warned that raising the £9 billion Care Fund will not help vulnerable people with complex needs without recruitment and retention measures.