Burnham invited the Tories and Lib Dems to talk about social care.

Last week, ADB wrote to the Prime Minister that he should avoid tax increases or credit increases to fund social service reforms.

A Conservative spokesman said Andrew was in Badenoch’s position and was ready to work with Labor on measures to improve social care – as long as they did not rely on tax rises and loans.

“Social care is critical to protecting the most vulnerable in our society,” he said.

“Any changes must be supported by a clear, credible and fully costed plan that delivers better care for the public and value for taxpayers.

“Andy Burnham and Labor cannot rely on vague promises of reform without a clear plan for implementation and the details of what will happen when.”

Sir Ed said on X that he was in France with his family and had a disabled son who needed “24/7 care” so he was attending the meeting via Zoom.

He believes “the current system is broken” and wants to see family care “front and center” because “it’s where most of the care is done.”

He told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: “If people can care for their loved ones[at home]they don’t have to go to hospitals as often and that saves a huge amount of money.”

Sir Ed complained about how some individuals were faced with the “dreadful” choice of selling their homes to maintain them.

He told the BBC that the Lib Dems would support it “even though it is not our favourite” if changes were to be found at Burnham talks on Wednesday, which could be agreed by Labor and the Conservatives.

He previously said he was “ready to do everything I can to find a real and lasting compromise on social care”, but pointed out that there had been 22 failed attempts to reform social care since 1997.

“We have to do things differently to see the 23rd effort work,” he said.

Rather than abandoning politics, Reform leader Nigel Farage said Burnham had “chosen to ignore a party which has led more than 300 national polls and represents thousands of councilors and millions of Britons across the country”.

He accused the Prime Minister of “conspiring behind closed doors with a failed political party”.

Asked on Newsnight whether Greens leader Zac Polanski should have been invited, he said: “That is a matter for the Prime Minister. In fact, I think it is positive that he invited the opposition leaders.”

“I would like to be there, of course, and I would encourage the Prime Minister to extend that invitation… But the point here is not the personal interests of politicians, the point is the ticking time bomb of adult social care.”

Social care for adults provides state support to help people live more independently, including help at home.

Unlike the NHS, social care is not free at the point of service. In England and Northern Ireland, people who have saved more than £23,250 are not entitled to help with care costs from their council.

In Wales and Scotland, different rules apply in terms of eligibility.