{"success":true,"data":{"id":"b0ea73b8-8f2b-4371-9593-584a17fb2ca8","title":"Andy Burnham warns NHS will ‘collapse’ without social care reforms","summary":"Light Dark Thank you for registering Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged in Please refresh your browser to be logged in Andy Burnham warns NHS will ‘collapse’ without social care reforms David MaddoxMonday 27 July 2026 06:59 BST Copy link Bookma...","content":"Light Dark\n\n### Thank you for registering\n\nPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged in Please refresh your browser to be logged in\n\n# Andy Burnham warns NHS will ‘collapse’ without social care reforms\n\n[David Maddox](https://www.independent.co.uk/author/david-maddox)Monday 27 July 2026 06:59 BST\n\n*   Copy link  \n\n## Bookmark popover\n\nRemoved from bookmarks\n\nClose popover\n\nPowered By\n\n10 Sec\n\n2.5K\n\n0\n\nAndy Burnham says he's prepared to call out Donald Trump if it's 'right for Britain'\n\nNext video in\n\nNext\n\nKEEP WATCHING\n\n*   New Prime Minister [Andy Burnham](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/andy-burnham) announced plans to reduce the national welfare bill, making certain [benefits](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/benefits), including mental health support, conditional on people taking up work. \n*   Burnham warned that the [NHS](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/nhs) faces collapse unless substantial changes are made to the social care system, a long-standing issue he aims to fix. \n*   He confirmed he would not seek an early general election and stated he would challenge Donald Trump when it aligns with British national interests. \n*   Burnham retained Pat McFadden as Work and Pensions Secretary, signalling his commitment to welfare savings, despite previous backbench rebellions on the issue. \n*   He also prioritised finding up to £13bn to meet the UK's defence spending target, while emphasising a desire 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