A disabled campaigner and reality TV star has issued a stark warning to disabled people considering travelling abroad for unproven stem cell “treatments” and “cures”. Sophie Morgan was one of three young disabled people who appeared in a BBC2 Horizon … Continue reading →

One of Britain’s best-known disability rights activists is to embark on an international tour highlighting the achievements of some of the leading figures of the disabled people’s movement from the last 40 years. Alan Holdsworth founded the Disabled People’s Direct … Continue reading →

Health secretary Andy Burnham has promised that the government will not scrap disability living allowance (DLA), but only for disabled people under the age of 65. Speaking at the national children and adult services conference in Harrogate, Burnham said he … Continue reading →

Campaigners have questioned the latest failure by a police force to treat the brutal murder of a disabled person as a disability hate crime. Kevin Walsh, from Warrington, was attacked in his own home by his “friend” Andrew Blaine, 25, … Continue reading →

A private members’ bill that aims to improve services for people with autism is set to become law. The autism bill completed its final stage in the House of Lords on 22 October and will become England’s first impairment-specific act … Continue reading →

Young campaigners are to investigate whether cinemas, football grounds and museums are breaching the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA), in their latest probe into the access barriers facing young disabled people. Volunteers will conduct undercover investigations into leisure facilities in villages, … Continue reading →

The leaders of the three main political parties have signaled that they are prepared to take action to make it easier for disabled people to become MPs. Prime minister Gordon Brown, Conservative leader David Cameron and Liberal Democrat leader Nick … Continue reading →

Job opportunities for disabled people appear to have decreased over the last year because of the recession, according to a new survey. The survey of social services departments in 54 English local authorities found that 29 of them said there … Continue reading →

The government has given the first sign that it could reconsider its decision to extradite disabled computer hacker Gary McKinnon to the United States. McKinnon, who has Asperger’s syndrome, has been refused permission to appeal to Britain’s new supreme court. … Continue reading →

The government has pledged to make key improvements to its training and education bill, to make it easier for disabled students to join a basic apprenticeship scheme. The promise came as discussion of the apprenticeships, skills, children and learning bill … Continue reading →