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According to BBC News, Thursday’s newspaper front pages prominently cover a government review of ADHD and autism diagnoses, alongside a High Court ruling concerning warrants used to search Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s homes.

The Guardian leads on what it calls a “stark warning” over rising demand for NHS autism and ADHD care. The Times highlights the review’s conclusion that an ADHD label could cause “harm for life” to young people, while the i Paper reports calls for changes to medication and benefits as diagnoses rise. The Daily Mail focuses on the impact on people who may have been wrongly labelled.

Coverage also reflects differing interpretations of the review. The Daily Mail says it warns that a rush to diagnose autism can damage children, citing concerns about incentives created by schools and welfare systems. The Guardian highlights review author Professor Peter Fonagy’s conclusion that rising mental health problems are real and cannot be explained by awareness alone.

The Independent leads on Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s legal challenge after the High Court found a “significant error” in the application for a warrant to search his residences. The Sun says Thames Valley Police will continue its investigation, while the Daily Mirror reports that the judge found the unlawful warrants did not invalidate the entire investigation. Mountbatten-Windsor denies any wrongdoing.

Other front-page stories include criticism of the early prisoner release scheme, allegations that Royal Navy sailor Teddy Young plotted to pass British secrets to Russia, and reports of investor concern over OpenAI. The Holborn and St Pancras by-election result arrived too late for print editions, though several papers reported that Zack Polanski fell short.