Could this policy fix the care system and slash student debt at the same time?

Andy Burnham is in need of radical proposals. A ‘care first’ year in exchange for 50% off fees could be just what he needs The UK’s social care sector is in crisis. Costs are spiralling, with many local councils forced to dedicate the vast majority of their budgets to it. At the same time, more and more families are seeing their savings disappear into the black hole of nursing home fees. With an aging population, the problem is set to get worse. In only his second week as prime minister, And...