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- 1Rising bond rates fuel UK austerity warnings●"Higher bond rates are being presented as evidence that the government's debt is unaffordable. Old age pensions are unde
Higher government borrowing costs in the UK are being framed as proof that public debt has become unaffordable, putting pressure on welfare spending. Old age pensions, social care, and support for children with autism and ADHD are said to be under threat or rationed, with critics arguing that economic support for those in need is being scaled back.
- 2Charity threatens legal action over two-year NHS autism and ADHD waits●Charity threatens legal action over two-year NHS wait for ADHD and autism assessments https://www.theguardian.com/societ
A UK charity is threatening legal action against NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board over waits of up to two years for ADHD and autism assessments. The case highlights growing frustration with long diagnostic backlogs, with campaigners arguing the delays breach patients' legal rights to timely care and pressing health bosses to act.