Channel 4 has pledged that at least half of the presenters it uses for its blanket coverage of the London 2012 Paralympics will be disabled people. It made the promise as it announced initial details of a £500, 000 programme to […]
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Channel 4’s 2012 launch: Paralympics to be ‘biggest event’ in C4 history
Channel 4 says it wants to make its wall-to-wall coverage of the London 2012 Paralympics the “biggest event” in its history. The broadcaster is promising a multi-million pound marketing campaign in the lead-up to London 2012 – again the biggest in […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]