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Social care users ‘to find service in jeopardy in 2017’

by Felicity Collier

PEOPLE who rely on social care will find their services in jeopardy next year, Labour’s Andy Burnham warned yesterday.

The former cabinet minister said that a third of local councils will face cuts next year, which would result in serious consequences for social care budgets.

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