The prime minister holds cross-party talks as he speeds up review of social care in England.

Andy Burnham has promised to end decades of government inaction by fixing adult social care in England - and did not rule out tax rises to help pay for it. The prime minister said it was a "major dereliction of public duty" that successive governments had failed to address the crisis, adding there would be "difficult decisions" on funding but he was determined to "get it right." His plans include a new national care service, with more pay and better training for care workers, and closer integration with the NHS. He announced that a review of social care by veteran Whitehall troubleshooter Baroness Casey would now be published next summer instead of 2028. In an emotional speech he praised those caring for his father, who has Alzheimer's, and said he wanted to deliver changes to help "my dad and the millions like him". He is attempting to get cross-party consensus on any changes and has held initial talks with the Liberal Democrats and Conservatives in an effort to get them on board. Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey took part in the talks but Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch could not be there and sent shadow health secretary Stuart Andrew instead. Andrew said any changes must be "backed by a clear, credible and fully costed plan that delivers better care for the public and value for taxpayers".