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Andy Burnham: “That is the fixing of the funding of palliative care and social care.”

On the recordJuly 29, 2026
That is the fixing of the funding of palliative care and social care.
Said by
Andy Burnham
Labour Party
Source
bbc.co.uk

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the need to address care funding before assisted dying discussions.

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