Serious concerns have been raised again about the way the police deal with disability hate crime, after members of a family were sentenced for the brutal murder of a disabled man they had beaten and tortured for years. Michael Gilbert was […]
Archives for 2010
Livingstone adds tribute to David Morris
London’s former mayor has added his voice to those who have paid glowing tributes to the pioneering disabled activist David Morris. Ken Livingstone said Morris – who died in the early hours of 19 April – was “an outstanding campaigner for […]
Figures show care charges are ‘out of control’
Campaigners say new figures show that council charges for personal care for disabled and older people are “out of control”. The figures obtained by the consumer magazine Which? – through Freedom of Information Act requests – show huge differences in the […]
Court case on support is landmark for human rights
A disabled woman was today set to ask a court to prevent a council cutting the support she needs to maintain her dignity, in a case with vital human rights implications for disabled people receiving care. Elaine McDonald says Kensington and […]
ELECTION 2010: Cameron confrontation ‘exposes contradictions’
Campaigners say an election campaign confrontation between David Cameron and the parent of a disabled child has exposed contradictions in the Conservative manifesto. They were speaking after Cameron was questioned in front of a mass of media about his policies on […]
Council’s charging letter ‘caused fear and anxiety’
A local authority is facing formal complaints over the way it suddenly reintroduced financial assessments of disabled people who receive care services. Greenwich council in London and the Pension Service have both apologised for causing “uncertainty or distress” after letters warning […]
ELECTION 2010: SNP attacks changes to ILF
The Scottish National Party (SNP) has called for controversial planned changes to the Independent Living Fund (ILF) to be suspended until after the election, because of their impact on disabled people in Scotland. The party said it was “gravely concerned” about […]
Bad luck punctures marathon hopes of Weir and Woods
The hopes of the leading British contenders in both the men’s and women’s wheelchair races in the 2010 Virgin London Marathon were dashed by punctures. David Weir was several minutes clear of the field and heading for a record-breaking fifth London […]
Campaigners attack government over hate crime delays
Furious campaigners have accused the government of an “inexcusable” and “unacceptable” delay in collecting and publishing national statistics on disability hate crime. The Home Office had been due to start collecting figures from police forces this month. But the start date […]
Disabled woman secures £125,000 in landmark discrimination case
A disabled woman who secured a ground-breaking discrimination ruling from the House of Lords is to receive £125, 000 in compensation. Elizabeth Boyle, from Warrenpoint, County Down, Northern Ireland, had alleged disability and sex discrimination, victimisation and unfair selection for redundancy […]