Low throughput on taps?

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Quick preface. Gravity fed system. Both used to be fine, now aren't.

Sink Tap

The tap on the sink is actually a high pressure one, and the hot water throughput was fairly bad. Went to swap it for a low pressure tap, new tails were a few mm short so have had to fit the old tap again until I can sort it. Iso's are fully open and now the throughput on the tap is pathetic. Hot is no more than a dribble and cold is a trickle. No kinks in the tails

Bath Hot Tap
This used to be fine, but now it spurts out at an angle as if there is something blocking the water. I've tried everything I can think of, including attaching the pressured shower pipe the tap but it doesn't seem to work. I haven't taken the taps off etc as I'd need to take the bath panel off and the previous owners have silicone'd the whole thing in place..

Does anyone have a suggestion on either of the above? It's been annoying me for quite a while now..
 
Basin tap - full bore isolators and no flexible hoses

Bath tap - if there is an aerator (under the spout where is the water comes out) try unscrewing it and see if there is any debris present.
 
Dismantled the other tap and etc. There was a load of gunk in the pipe which I can only assume was "leaked" jointing compound..

Anyway, stuck a new tap on with new plumbing - hot water flow is nowhere near as fast as the cold and the mixing area is more towards the hot side, but its a major improvement. Might have to turn the hot water tank up to try and balance the system a bit better
 

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