Social care funding: MPs urge "swift" cross-party review

Image copyright Science Photo Library Image caption Social care includes care homes, nursing homes and home help with daily tasks The heads of three Commons committees have urged the prime minister to find a “political consensus” on funding social care in England before 2020.
They say a cross-party review is the best method of finding a “sustainable way” to fund rising social care costs.
The MPs say agreement must be found quickly if it is to be reflected in the next spending round.
The government says adult social care will receive an extra £900m funding over the next two years.
The Local Government Association estimates there will be a £2.6bn funding gap in providing adult social care in England by 2020 – because of pressures from an ageing population, inflation and the cost of paying the National Living Wage.
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Ferdinand drops social media hint over Evra return

The Juventus left-back spent eight years at Old Trafford, winning a plethora of trophies, and his former team-mate has now suggested he could make a sensational return
Rio Ferdinand has hinted Patrice Evra could be set for a return to Manchester United.
Evra spent over eight years at Old Trafford,..

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Social mobility promise "broken" for ethnic minority children

Image copyright PA Image caption The report from the Social Mobility Commission uncovered “stark differences” Black and Asian Muslim children are less likely to get professional jobs, despite doing better at school, according to an official report.
The Social Mobility Commission said it uncovered “stark differences” between how groups progress into work.
Some minorities have higher jobless rates, although poorer white boys are least likely to go to university.
Alan Milburn, chair of the Commission, said the British "social mobility promise" was being broken.
“British families are told that if their children go to school and work hard, they will be rewarded with good jobs and opportunities. But for many groups this promise is being broken,” says the commission"s report.
“In recent months, the low educational attainment of White British boys has gained significant attention. However, when it comes to the transition from education to employment, this group is less lik..

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Ronaldo crowned social media king of 2016

The Real Madrid and Portugal forward won the Champions League, Euro 2016 and the Club World Cup this year – now he"s conquered social media, too
Cristiano Ronaldo has another accolade to add to his collection at the end of a remarkably successful year for club and country.
The 31-year-old won..

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App of the year Prisma gets social features and doubles the resolution in latest update

When Prisma launched earlier this year, it became an instant mobile sensation that saturated social media with colorful, picture-like selfies for quite some time. Using an artificial neural network to turn your mundane photos into colorful works of art, Prisma caught on quickly and was recently hono..

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Autumn Statement: "Mistake" not to invest in social care, ex-minister says

Image copyright Science Photo Library Chancellor Philip Hammond made a “mistake” not investing in social care in his Autumn Statement, a former health secretary has said.
NHS Confederation chairman Stephen Dorrell said a small investment could deliver “significant improvements” and urged the government to rethink.
Council leaders have warned a social care crisis is “happening right now”.
The government says local authorities will have £3.5bn more to spend on social care by 2020.
There have been repeated warnings about the costs of an ageing population and the impact of cuts in social care spending in England.
In some cases, patients are fit to leave hospitals but continue to occupy beds because of problems arranging social care.
Find out the cost of care in your area Enter a postcode, council name or N Ireland health board Submit search for results Home care What is home care? You stay in your own home while getting help with everyday tasks such as washing, dressing and eating.
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The role of technology in the presidential election

EARLY in America’s presidential campaign, pundits compared the contest between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump to a fight between a large tanker and Somali pirates. This turned out to be particularly true of the digital campaigns: a massive data battleship lost to a chaotic flotilla of social-media speedboats. The big question now is what this means for fut..

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