Tuesday evening UK news briefing: Pledge on social care reform set out in Queen's Speech
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11 May 2021 • 6:06pm
The Government has pledged to bring forward proposals for social care reform this year, setting a deadline in the Queen's Speech today to see off Tory critics complaining of delays.
An overhaul of Britain's creaking system of looking after the elderly, disabled and those in need was promised in the Conservatives' 2019 manifesto, and the pandemic has since highlighted the need for an urgent revamp of the current model with care home residents among some of the worst affected by Covid-19 and the lockdowns.