ALMOST two-thirds of the British public want to see care services brought into public hands, a new survey found today. 

In a poll commissioned by public-ownership group We Own It, 64 per cent of respondents said they wanted to see care homes run by public bodies compared with 21 per cent who wanted them to remain in the hands of private companies. 

And over two-thirds — 61 per cent — said they believed that private-care providers prioritised profit over delivering a high-quality service.