Davey to tell PM "we need to do things differently" on social care

EMBARGO: 2230 Tuesday 28th July

Responding to Andy Burnham's invitation for cross-party talks on social care, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:

"There have been 22 failed attempts at reforming social care since 1997. To see the 23rd effort work, we need to do things differently.

"My party has been pushing for cross-party talks on care for years, because it is the only way to build a solution that actually works. For carers and for our country, nothing matters more, so I look forward to meeting the Prime Minister tomorrow to begin these talks.

"Our priorities are clear: family carers must be at the heart of any proposals, everyone should be able to get care regardless of means, and no one should lose their home or life savings on catastrophic care costs.”

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