In all the fuss about Westminster goings-on this is getting little attention today. Councils are being starved of money for social care. George Osborne cut a huge amount of money - £18 billion - from the amount of money given to councils for this purpose back in 2015. He said that if they did not have enough money for care, they could raise their council tax bills. Having done this, there is still insufficient money in the budget and the most vulnerable are going to suffer.
www.theguardian.com/society/2015/nov/25/local-government-councils-funding-gap-critical-budget-cuts-social-care-spending-review
www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-36776681
Frank Field, Labour Peer has died, aged 81y.