Burnham sets December deadline for Britain's 10-year plan
A proposed national care service will form part of the blueprint, while talks between parties on adult social care are promised before the year ends.
Britain's government will publish its 10-year plan and present it to MPs ahead of Parliament's Christmas break, Prime Minister Andy Burnham said on 11 November 2026. The House of Commons is due to begin its recess on 17 December.
The commitment gives a deadline for a document central to the government's agenda after uncertainty over its publication. Burnham had previously said the timing remained unsettled and acknowledged that publication might not happen until the new year.
In his Commons remarks, Burnham said a proposal to create a national care service would be included in the plan. He also pledged that parties would hold discussions on adult social care before the close of the year.
Burnham described the blueprint as a departure from Conservative policies. He accused the Conservatives of failing to provide stability and said he was determined to offer both stability and the leadership he said Britain needed.
