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 … Continue reading →

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, … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

Disabled people are still receiving a second-rate service from the air travel industry, say campaigners, more than two years after new EU regulations were brought in to combat discrimination. A new report by the Trailblazers campaigning network found many young … Continue reading →

A feature-length, prime-time television documentary will paint a remarkable portrait of some of Britain’s top Paralympic athletes. Inside Incredible Athletes portrays the disabled sports stars – including footballer David Clarke, equestrian Lee Pearson and wheelchair rugby player Steve Brown – … Continue reading →

The NHS trust at the heart of a day centre abuse scandal has denied “watering down” its report into the allegations. The Serious Untoward Incident report into the allegations of abuse of people with learning difficulties at the Solar Centre … Continue reading →

Disabled people have the chance to help push for urgent housing improvements across Scotland, thanks to a partnership between the Scottish government and two leading disability organisations. The partnership programme was launched this week by Glasgow Centre for Inclusive Living … Continue reading →