Andy Burnham Admits Potential Funding Shortfall For National Care Service

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“If there’s a shortfall, we’d have to be honest about that shortfall and say where that money is coming from.” Andy Burnham tells Stig Abell there may be a "shortfall" in his plans to fund a new National Care Service, after ruling out increased borrowing, with economists warning he would have to hike taxes to cover the cost. Andy Burnham was speaking to Stig Abell on Times Radio Breakfast from Labour Party Conference in Liverpool. Listen live everyday, 6-10am. Read the best of our journalism: https://www.thetimes.com/ Listen live to Times Radio: https://www.thetimes.com/radio/live Subscribe to The Times and The Sunday Times YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=timesonlinevideo Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/timesandsundaytimes/ Find us on X: https://x.com/thetimes Find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetimes/

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