Andy Burnham Thanks Well-Wishers After Father's Death

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Health Desk

In Short: Andy Burnham, UK Prime Minister, has thanked party leaders for their support following the death of his father, who suffered from Alzheimer's.

Burnham had previously spoken about his father's condition and the influence it had on his drive to reform adult social care.

Burnham doesn't rule out tax rises to fix social care, a move that could face opposition from his party.

Advocates of public ownership argue that Burnham's proposed regional bodies are a 'cop out' and call for more fundamental reforms to the industry.

What's confirmed

Andy Burnham hugs his parents Eileen and Roy in 2016, when he was selected as the Labour candidate for the Greater Manchester mayoral race Prime Minister Andy Burnham has thanked party leaders for their support following the death of his father, Roy, on Monday.

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Kemi Badenoch has said Andy Burnham’s leadership is ‘just vibes’ and ‘continuity Keir’.
He was living in a care home, suffering from Alzheimer’s, and Burnham mentioned “my dad and millions like him” when talking about the need to reform social care.
Speaking at PMQ’s today, Doogan said “popularity will not pay the bills”, and asked Andy Burnham what he’s going to do to help this winter.

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