I'm also in the UK and there's a very real decline as the level of inequality grows.
I used to be able to book appointments using the NHS app to see my GP before the lockdowns. Now the app just says appointments aren't available to be booked that way and everyone just has to call at 8am and hope they're lucky enough to get through. People who don't need to be at work can go and queue up physically too at 8am, but that doesn't help people who aren't mobile enough.
Food prices are going up and up and I can often see prices change between each visit.
Energy price cap is coming down, but standing charges are going up, so I'm paying less per KW/h but actually paying more each month because I use as little electricity as possible.
Potholes are everywhere and when they do get repaired it lasts weeks, not even months.
Local library opening hours are shrinking.
I could go on and on about the decline I can witness around me.
I used to be able to book appointments using the NHS app to see my GP before the lockdowns. Now the app just says appointments aren't available to be booked that way and everyone just has to call at 8am and hope they're lucky enough to get through. People who don't need to be at work can go and queue up physically too at 8am, but that doesn't help people who aren't mobile enough.
Food prices are going up and up and I can often see prices change between each visit.
Energy price cap is coming down, but standing charges are going up, so I'm paying less per KW/h but actually paying more each month because I use as little electricity as possible.
Potholes are everywhere and when they do get repaired it lasts weeks, not even months.
Local library opening hours are shrinking.
I could go on and on about the decline I can witness around me.