Andy Burnham seeks cross-party agreement on future of social care

PM promises lasting solution for England but Tories rule out backing changes funded by tax rises or borrowing

Andy Burnham has pledged to work collaboratively with other parties to find a lasting solution on social care, though the Conservatives have ruled out backing changes funded by tax rises or borrowing.

Senior Labour and Liberal Democrat figures have privately cast doubt on Burnham's ability to find a cross-party consensus on social care reform in England, given the terms of the Tories' participation.