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The government should be “held to account” over its failure to meet its independent living obligations under the UN disability convention, according to a leading disabled peer. Baroness [Jane] Campbell said that disabled people would be “stuffed” if the government went […]
A UN human rights expert has had to postpone a visit to London to hear disabled people’s testimony about how government cuts and reforms are affecting their lives. Shuaib Chalklen, the UN’s special rapporteur on disability – whose job is to […]
The government has hosted the first of seven conferences aimed at “showcasing the talents” of disabled people and highlighting their “huge value” to the economy. The first – fronted by Paralympian Sophie Christiansen – took place today (Thursday) in Birmingham, with […]
Disabled people must beware of the “fakes” and “so-called friends” who try to jump on the independent living “bandwagon”, according to one of the disabled people’s movement’s key figures, in his first speech on disability in 10 years. Professor Mike Oliver, […]
Disabled people must work together if they want to avoid “slipping back into the past”, the launch event of UK Disability History Month 2013 (UKDHM) has heard. The annual month-long series of events was set up to “celebrate our lives and […]
An award-winning documentary has highlighted the need for a more flexible employment market and a more inclusive society, according to disabled campaigners who attended a screening of the film by the UN. A Whole Lott More follows the progress of the […]
A disabled peer is fighting to prevent the government overturning a key piece of human rights protection for disabled and older people in private sector and charity-run residential homes. Last month, Lord [Colin] Low secured a rare parliamentary victory over the […]
Posted by The Mobility Superstore: www.themobilitysuperstore.co.uk According to the House of Commons Transport Committee, more must be done to improve accessibility for disabled people throughout the UK’s public transport network. According to official government figures, there are more than 11 million […]
A UN human rights expert is to visit London later this month to hear first-hand testimony from disabled people about the impact of government cuts and reforms on their lives. Shuaib Chalklen, the UN’s special rapporteur on disability – whose job […]
Disability benefit decision-makers have been left without expert medical advice to call on for most of their cases, after the outsourcing giant Atos Healthcare withdrew from large parts of a key contract. Doctors employed by Atos used to advise Department for […]