New figures show the number of people aged 90 and over in the UK has risen sharply, increasing by 54% over the past two decades. The data are presented alongside the Prime Minister’s announcement of a plan for a National Care Service, which is intended to address concerns about how social care will be funded and delivered as the population ages. The reports frame the growth in the oldest age group as a key driver of rising demand for care services and associated costs. They also highlight ongoing questions about paying for social care and whether proposals linked to the new service are likely to ease wider pressures on health and social care systems. While the coverage focuses on the scale of demographic change, it does not provide detailed information in the supplied excerpts about the specific funding mechanisms, eligibility rules, or timelines for implementing the National Care Service. Overall, the articles connect the increase in the 90-plus population with the government’s effort to respond through structural reform of social care.