Latest news from Downing Street 12 May 2008
12 May - PM kicks off social care debate
The social care system needs "radical reform" to ensure proper care for older people, Gordon Brown said this morning.
Speaking at the breakfast launch of a consultation document, the PM said that Britain must "look again" at the future of social care for older people. Almost two million more people are expected to require care and support in 20 years time as life expectancy increases.
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12 May - PM demands access to cyclone victims
The Prime Minister has demanded that the Burmese authorities grant "unfettered access" to aid agencies trying to provide support to victims of cyclone Nargis.
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