Care in Crisis: Burnham's Bid to Rescue Social Care The UK's social care sector is on the verge of collapse, with thousands of care workers facing potential deportation under new immigration rules.
Amidst this chaos, Andy Burnham, mayor of Greater Manchester and a long time advocate for reform, is taking a high stakes gamble to alleviate pressure on the system.
Burnham's plans, set to be announced next week, would grant widespread exemptions from Shabana Mahmood's proposals to toughen up immigration rules.