Campaigners have called on the government to back demands for manufactured goods to be covered by new European Union (EU) anti-discrimination laws. The draft equal treatment directive would extend protection from discrimination on the grounds of disability, age, sexual orientation and […]
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ELECTION 2010: Key concerns remain over welfare reform
Striking differences have emerged between the Liberal Democrats and the other two main parties over how they would treat disabled people on out-of-work benefits. Important questions also remain over both Labour and Conservative plans on welfare reform. Both Labour and the […]
ELECTION 2010: RADAR calls for respect on election images
A campaigning disability organisation has asked parties to be more “respectful” in their use of pictures of disabled people during the final days of the general election campaign. RADAR spoke out after Labour withdrew a poster featuring the Little Britain characters […]
Serious concerns again over latest hate crime murder
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 […]
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 […]