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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Politics
Ben Glaze

Tory leadership rivals urged to tackle social care crisis with system at 'breaking point'

Tory leadership rivals Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss have been urged to tackle crisis-hit social care as a charity boss warns the system is “at breaking point”.

Mencap chief executive Edel Harris called on the Conservative No10 candidates to “commit to the necessary funding” to ease pressure on the sector.

Writing exclusively for the Mirror and backing our Fair Care for All campaign, she says that pumping in more cash “can help to unlock the potential of people with a learning disability across the country”.

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