By Jack Maidment, Deputy Political Editor For MailonlinePublished: 06:44 EDT, 4 July 2021 | Updated: 06:44 EDT, 4 July 2021Rachel Reeves today said Labour is willing to hike taxes to fix the nation's social care crisis. The shadow chancellor said the party is 'willing to have those difficult conversations' about how to put the social care sector onto a sustainable footing. Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves today said Labour is willing to hike taxes to fix the nation's social care crisisMr Johnson said in his first speech as premier on July 24, 2019 that 'we will fix the crisis in social care once and for all with a clear plan we have prepared to give every older person the dignity and security they deserve'. Ms Reeves said Labour would be willing to put up taxes to pay for social care reform. She told the BBC's Andrew Marr Show: ‘I want to see a publicly-funded, needs-based social care system… the better state that social care is, the better for our National Health Service.

Source: The Nation July 04, 2021 10:52 UTC