The prime minister is holding cross-party talks and speeding up a review of long-awaited social care reforms in England. During discussions, he does not rule out the possibility of tax rises to help fund changes to social care, according to reporting referenced by BBC outlets. One account describes the prime minister urging Burnham to rule out tax rises, while another states that Burnham himself does not rule out tax rises as a potential funding option. Both strands of reporting frame the issue around the need to address social care funding and the pace of the government’s review. The coverage indicates that the government is actively engaging political parties while working to accelerate the review of how social care is organised and funded. Overall, the sources agree that discussions are taking place across party lines and that funding options, including possible tax rises, remain under consideration as the social care review progresses.