As care workers want higher pay, Wes Streeting was questioned about whether he would accept £12 per hour.

On Friday, January 3, the health secretary made an appearance on Good Morning Britain to talk about the government's ambitions for the industry in the coming year.

When asked by Adil Ray whether he would accept an hourly rate of £12 an hour, Mr Streeting said: “I do think care workers deserve more. I'll tell you why it's not quite as simple as you've just suggested. Obviously when it comes to increasing wages, we do need to find the money.”

Unions have long been calling for a £15 per hour minimum wage across the adult social care sector.