Today I met with the Women’s Budget Group – an organisation monitoring the impact of government policies on gender equality. We discussed the work they have been doing on social care, and their recent research on creating a caring economy.

We agreed that care is vital to recovering the economy, and will play a big role in rebuilding the country following coronavirus.

Care workers and family carers are exhausted, and we urgently need a long-term plan for social care to make sure that our carers can keep going through these challenging times.