Labour has called for an “immediate investigation” after evidence emerged that Atos Healthcare won two lucrative disability assessment contracts by using “misleading” information about its links with disabled people’s organisations (DPOs). Anne McGuire, the shadow minister for disabled people, said the […]
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Review of Equality 2025 sparks concerns
The launch of a government review has raised fears that ministers are planning to replace their advisory network of disabled people with a controversial new “alliance” of disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) charities, service-providers and private sector organisations. The new Conservative minister […]
Call for government to halt ‘barbaric’ treatment of disabled prisoner
Hundreds of campaigners have warned the Ministry of Justice that returning a seriously-ill disabled man to prison is likely to prove to be a “death sentence” for him. Protesters today handed the government a petition, signed by nearly 1, 500 supporters […]
Artist will stare “fitness for work” fears in the face with public exposure of her bed life
An award-winning disabled artist is to spend three days in bed in front of an audience, in an attempt to portray the contradictions of her impairment, and the government’s “miserable, terrifying, punishing” fitness for work assessment regime. The writer-director-activist Liz Crow […]
Report ‘paints first human picture of impact of cuts’
A new report is the first to demonstrate the likely devastating impact on disabled people’s lives of the government’s cuts to disability benefits say campaigners. The report, The Tipping Point, warns that the cuts could tip disabled people into “poverty, debt […]
Watchdog gives public bodies one last chance to act on disability hate crime
Police figures showing that some forces recorded just four disability hate crimes last year are “incredible” and “not believable”, according to the chair of the equality watchdog’s disability committee. Mike Smith, the only disabled commissioner at the Equality and Human Rights […]
Council support drops while care home admissions rise, says report
The number of working-age disabled people who received support from their local council dropped sharply last year, while the number admitted to care homes increased, according to a new report. The report found that the number of working-age disabled people receiving […]
Confusion over security firm’s TUC orders for rally protest
Union bosses have refused to say whether they sanctioned a private security company’s efforts to halt an anti-austerity protest by disabled activists. The protest at Marble Arch in central London was organised by Disabled People Against Cuts (DPAC), and took place […]
DPAC protesters call for general strike over cuts
Disabled activists who have again brought central London traffic to a standstill have called for a general strike to highlight anger at government cuts to disability benefits and services. Members of Disabled People Against Cuts (DPAC) blocked off the junction of […]
Anger and fear as disabled people march for A Future That Works
Disabled people who took part in a major anti-austerity march through London have described why they wanted to make their voices heard as they protested against the government’s cuts. More than 100, 000 people – the majority of them trades union […]