Can Labour and the Lib Dems work together to fix social care? | Election 2024 | New Statesman

Wes Streeting has praised the Liberal Democrats and urged other parties to work with Labour on health and social care. Can it work? Subscribe on YouTube:    / @newstatesman   Social care reform is likely to one of the biggest issues facing the next government. Ed Davey and the Liberal Democrats have made strong statements about their commitment to improving social care in the UK, and Conservative Andrea Leadsom has said she would be willing to work with a Labour government on the issue. Could a cross-party effort find a solution? Hannah Barnes and Rachel Cunliffe discuss on the New Statesman podcast. Also in this episode: Why Labour are putting Rachel Reeves front and centre this week New peers: why “phenomenal public servant” Theresa May will be a good addition to the House of Lords. Read more: In the Lib Dem manifesto, Ed Davey reveals a party remade https://www.newstatesman.com/politics... -- The UK general election will take place on July 4, 2024 - and the New Statesman will be with you every step of the way. Our journalists including Hannah Barnes, Andrew Marr, Rachel Cunliffe, Freddie Hayward and Ben Walker will bring you analysis of the Conservative, Labour, Lib Dem, SNP, Green and Reform election campaigns as well as the best polling analysis and reaction from around the UK. The 2024 election will be the biggest shake-up of UK politics in years. Subscribe to the New Statesman on YouTube to stay informed. Watch all the latest episodes of the New Statesman podcast here:    • The Politics Show from the New Statesman   -- The New Statesman brings you unrivalled analysis of of the latest UK and international politics. On our YouTube channel you’ll find insight on the top news and global current affairs stories, as well as insightful interviews with politicians, advisers and leading political thinkers, to help you understand the political and economic forces shaping the world. With regular contributions from our writers including Political Editor Andrew Marr and Anoosh Chakelian - host of the New Statesman podcast - we’ll help you understand the world of politics and global affairs from Westminster to Washington and beyond. Subscribe on YouTube:    / @newstatesman   Sign up to Morning Call, the daily UK politics newsletter from the New Statesman: https://morningcall.substack.com Subscribe to the New Statesman from just £1 per week: https://www.newstatesman.com/podcasto...