Recruiting thousands of disabled people to volunteer for the London 2012 Paralympics will play a vital part in the success of the games, according to one of Britain’s greatest Paralympians. Baroness [Tanni] Grey-Thompson, who won 11 Paralympic gold medals, was speaking […]
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Disabled volunteers ‘will play key 2012 role’
Recruiting thousands of disabled people to volunteer for the London 2012 Paralympics will play a vital part in the success of the games, according to one of Britain’s greatest Paralympians. Baroness [Tanni] Grey-Thompson, who won 11 Paralympic gold medals, was speaking […]
Government plans ‘make mockery’ of equality goal
New government plans for how public bodies should promote equality are an “enormous setback” in the battle for disability rights, according to horrified disabled people’s organisations and activists. The Government Equalities Office consultation describes how public bodies such as councils, health […]
EHRC asks government again for equality proof on cuts
The equality watchdog has asked the government for a second time to prove it is fulfilling its legal duty to consider the impact of spending cuts on disabled people, minority ethnic groups and women. The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) […]
Channel 4 ‘breaching UN convention’ with ‘freaks’ language
Some of the country’s leading disabled activists have accused Channel 4 of breaching the UN disability convention by referring to disabled people as “freaks” and “beasts”. They are furious that the broadcaster used the term “freak of nature” in trailers publicising […]
Police probe over ‘hate’ posts on Treasury cuts website
Police are investigating whether offensive comments about disabled people and ethnic minorities that were posted on a government website could have broken the law. A complaint about the postings on the Treasury’s Spending Challenge site has been lodged with the Metropolitan […]
Website sparks wave of Motability hate comments
A flood of comments posted on a government website that call for the Motability car scheme to be scrapped or drastically cut back as a cost-cutting measure has left disabled campaigners bemused and angry. The Treasury’s Spending Challenge website has received […]
Air travel ‘still second rate’ despite EU laws
Disabled people are still receiving a second-rate service from the air travel industry, say campaigners, more than two years after new EU regulations were brought in to combat discrimination. A new report by the Trailblazers campaigning network found many young disabled […]
Channel 4 to paint portrait of incredible athletes
A feature-length, prime-time television documentary will paint a remarkable portrait of some of Britain’s top Paralympic athletes. Inside Incredible Athletes portrays the disabled sports stars – including footballer David Clarke, equestrian Lee Pearson and wheelchair rugby player Steve Brown – as […]
Solar Centre abuse scandal: Trust denies watering down report
The NHS trust at the heart of a day centre abuse scandal has denied “watering down” its report into the allegations. The Serious Untoward Incident report into the allegations of abuse of people with learning difficulties at the Solar Centre in […]