Angela Rayner@AngelaRayner
This photo takes me right back. Working as a home carer for Stockport Council.
It was my first proper job. A special job. But one of the toughest I've ever done.
I know what it’s like to wash someone, cook for them, and make time to actually listen to them before rushing off to the next call with the clock ticking.
I know how it feels to graft hard day and night doing tough, physical shifts for wages I struggled to get by on.
That's why I've always fought for a fairer deal for social care.
And I'm proud we started laying the foundations for change through the Employment Rights Act with the framework for the first ever fair pay agreement for adult social care workers.
But that’s also why the Prime Minister's announcement today matters so much.
A National Care Service could be genuinely transformative.
For decades, governments have kicked this issue down the road because they have seen it as too risky, too difficult and too complicated.
That changes today.
