Multiple reports say UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has previously backed proposals involving a 10% levy on inheritances to help address social care funding. The Daily Mail and the Evening Standard report that Burnham wants cross-party agreement on how to tackle the social care crisis and that he has long favoured a 10% charge on all inheritances. The Independent says a minister, Pat McFadden, did not rule out the possibility when asked whether Burnham could consider a 10% tax on all estates passed on after death, saying the government would need to wait for Burnham’s speech. The i discusses “hidden flaws” in a so-called “death tax,” describing Burnham’s earlier support for a “national care levy” of 10% imposed on homes when people die. The Mirror focuses on how such a 10% levy could affect families, stating Burnham had previously supported replacing Inheritance Tax with a 10% levy to pay for free social care. Across the coverage, the central point is that Burnham has previously expressed support for a 10% inheritance-related charge, while the government’s current position is described as pending his forthcoming speech.