A report says more than half of adults with learning disabilities do not live past 65. The BBC reports that the government characterizes the findings as “stark.” The coverage also notes that a campaign group calls for the issue to receive greater public attention, describing it as something that should be “headline news.” While the outlets agree on the central figure—that over half of adults with learning disabilities die before reaching 65—the sources differ mainly in emphasis: the government statement focuses on the seriousness of the results, while the campaign group argues that the topic has not been given sufficient visibility. The reports present the statistic as an indicator of major health and life-expectancy disparities affecting people with learning disabilities. No additional figures, methodology details, or specific causes of earlier death are included in the provided excerpts.