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.

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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".

Speaking to reporters afterwards, he said he wanted to extract more from existing budgets to fund the reforms.

"I think we owe it to the public before we talk about tax rises.. you first have to look the public in the eye and say 'Are we doing everything we can do from within what we've got?'"

For example, he said his announcements on improving pay and training for the social care workforce "will be fully funded".

But he added that fuller reforms "will require difficult decisions" and these "would be put before the country at the right time, and we will hopefully proceed with people's consent".

Burnham said in "an ideal world" he would not want anyone to have to sell their home to pay for care, describing it as a "really awful process".

He added proposals he previously put forward were intended to stop that, saying: "If everybody on the NHS principle contributed a little, it would mean everybody could protect the majority of what they'd worked for."

He later held talks with Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey and Conservative shadow health secretary Stuart Andrew as part of efforts to get cross-party backing for any changes. Tory leader Kemi Badenoch was unavailable.

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".

Burnham did not invite the leaders of Reform UK or the Green Party of England and Wales to the talks. Both parties have expressed disappointment at this.

The PM said there was a feeling at Westminster that social care was "too big a political risk" to deal with, adding he wants to take on the challenge as the "risks of failing to act are too great".

Burnham highlighted the financial impact of care costs on people and spoke of how fixing issues in social care could ease the pressure on the NHS and make savings.

The PM said Baroness Casey's review should consider how to pay for a national care service, adding there needs to a system that becomes "highly integrated" with the NHS.

Burnham said he wants to "immediately" focus on the social care workforce, noting a fair pay agreement is due to come into force from 2028/29 and described it as a "massive building block of a national care service".

Burnham spoke to residents at a Jewish Care facility in North London before delivering his speech

Adult social care provides state support to help people live more independently, including assistance at home.

Unlike the NHS, social care is not free at the point of use. In England and Northern Ireland, people with savings worth more than ยฃ23,250 are not entitled to help with care costs from their council.

In Wales and Scotland, different rules apply in terms of eligibility.

On the cross-party talks, Burnham said there has been 22 failed attempts to make progress in almost 30 years.

The PM said: "We're going to have to find common ground here if this is to be a lasting solution."

Lib Dem leader Sir Ed said the first "constructive" discussion had left him feeling "hopeful" and more meetings will be required to find consensus.

He said: "Everyone will have to accept things we might not like in order to work together - but I think that's what the public want and expect us to do."

Sir Ed, who has a disabled son who needs round-the-clock care, said the system "just isn't working" and any solution must have family carers "at its heart".

Reform Treasury spokesman Robert Jenrick said: "Make no mistake, today Andy Burnham fired the starting gun on his scheme to raid the little money that hundreds of thousands of regular people have struggled to save over their lifetimes.

"That's why he can't rule out the new universal death tax."

Green Party social care spokesperson Ellie Chowns said: "If Andy Burnham is serious about doing things differently and tackling the crisis in care, he must work collaboratively with the Greens and other parties to do so."

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