Cyber-attack sparks bitter political row over NHS spending

Labour and Liberal Democrats claim Conservatives’ austerity squeeze has left service with unprotected IT systemsThe cyber-attack that disrupted NHS systems and forced operations to be cancelled throughout the UK on Saturday has become a bitterly contested election issue, with Labour and the Liberal Democrats blaming the crisis on the government’s failure to upgrade hospital computers.A Cobra emergency ministerial meeting held on Saturday afternoon heard that 48 NHS organisations &nda