Millions of social care workers are to get annual NHS-style pay rises in a move that risks triggering further strikes.
A new negotiating body made up of trade unions and employers will negotiate pay rates, terms and conditions as part of a fair pay agreement.
The government is seeking to bring wages for the 1.5million carers in England more in line with health staff, who earn £7,000 more per year for equivalent roles.
Care minister Stephen Kinnock said the plans are a step towards a National Care Service, which was originally proposed by Andy Burnham when he was health secretary 17 years ago.
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