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Careless words from the PM on social care in England? | 7 July 2020

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Episode notes

On this edition of the Sky News Daily podcast with Dermot Murnaghan, we examine the impact of Boris Johnson's comments about care homes during the Covid-19 pandemic.

We are joined by Dr Cathy Gardner, whose elderly father died in a care home in Oxfordshire in April with suspected coronavirus.

We also speak to Martin Jones Age UK trustee and CEO of Home Instead Senior Care UK, about the challenges facing the sector, funding issues and creating a model for the future.

Credits:
Producer - Annie Joyce
Assistant producer - Sabah Choudhry