UK general election live: Rishi Sunak ‘not aware’ that other Tory candidates are being considered for election betting

According to the King’s Fund think tank, around one million people in England receive support services both in care homes and in their own homes.

Many who rely on the care system wonder why the major political parties do not talk about it more.

And the care system is one of the issues most frequently raised by people who turn to the BBC’s Your Voice Your Vote programme, where you can suggest BBC News articles for investigation.

Some elderly and disabled people have to pay hundreds of thousands of pounds for their care.

Age UK estimates that a further 2.6 million people need assistance with everyday tasks such as washing, dressing and taking medication, but do not have access to this help.

In short, the system is outdated, unfair and cries out for reform – and there is broad political agreement on this.

But the two major political parties have refrained from making detailed plans.

In the first televised debate between party leaders in the election campaign, Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer devoted a total of 36 seconds to this issue – without either questioning the other’s statements.

For a detailed look at the role of the care system in this election, see the full BBC InDepth feature here.