UK government accused of ‘delay and drift’ over adult social care talks
17-04-2025 20:11 via theguardian.com

UK government accused of ‘delay and drift’ over adult social care talks

Lib Dems say not a single all-party meeting on issue has taken place since plan for national care service was unveiledThe government has been accused of “delay and drift” after it emerged crucial cross-party talks aimed at building political consensus for large-scale changes to adult social care have failed to get off the ground.The Liberal Democrats said not a single all-party meeting on the issue had taken place in the four months since the government announced ambitious plans to b
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