A disabled people’s organisation has called for public bodies in Cornwall to introduce “true co-production”, following a series of scandals that have raised fears of a culture of disablism in the county. Disability Cornwall has accused Cornwall Council of creating a […]
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MPs battle with peers over future of equality watchdog
The government is engaged in a battle with the House of Lords over the remit of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), after MPs overturned a major parliamentary victory that had been secured by a disabled peer. The government wants […]
Transport information card ‘will make travel safer’
A new information card should make it easier for disabled passengers with access needs to travel safely and enjoyably on buses and trams across a major tourist area. When the Safe Journey Card is launched later this month, disabled passengers in […]
Phone app will enable instant feedback on university access
Disabled students have devised and launched a new mobile phone application that enables them to log instant feedback about access across their university. The accessible app and a linked website are part of the “No Go Southampton” investigation into access by […]
Atos pays out to man left in pain and distress by assessment
A disabled man has won compensation from the government’s “fitness for work” contractor Atos Healthcare because of the weeks of distress, pain and fatigue he suffered after being forced to attend an inaccessible assessment centre. David Johnson is just one of […]
Duncan Smith follows McVey in using misleading figures to whip up hostility
Another government minister has used misleading figures to try to whip up anger about the scale of spending on disability living allowance (DLA), in order to try to justify the coalition’s programme of cuts and reforms. Last week, Esther McVey, the […]
Cancelled meeting sparks new fears for Equality 2025
Fears are growing that the government could be preparing to scrap Equality 2025, the network of disabled people which advises ministers about the possible impact of new policies. Last month’s two-day meeting of Equality 2025, originally scheduled for 19 and 20 […]
Anger over election decision of politician who made ‘abhorrent’ comments
A Cornish politician who was forced to resign after suggesting that disabled children should be “put down” because they cost too much money to support has decided to stand again for election. Colin Brewer’s decision to seek election back onto Cornwall […]
Judicial review bid will ‘shine a light on PIP injustice’
The latest legal challenge to the government’s welfare reforms will “shine a spotlight” on the “injustice” of its new disability benefit, according to one of the three activists spearheading the case. Steven Sumpter and two other disabled campaigners have asked the […]
Remploy: Union disputes job figures
A union has disputed government claims that hundreds of jobs have been created for disabled Remploy workers made redundant through the coalition’s programme of factory closures. Esther McVey, the Conservative minister for disabled people, claimed that former Remploy workers were now […]