Scores of disabled activists and allies have staged a Westminster protest against government plans that they believe would cause the country to slide back towards a segregated education system. As many as 70 campaigners joined the high-spirited, noisy march to … Continue reading →

The appointment of two disabled artists to direct next year’s opening ceremony of the London 2012 Paralympics creates a “fantastic opportunity” to showcase disability arts on a world stage, say fellow artists. Disabled artists said the choice of Jenny Sealey … Continue reading →

Leading disabled artists and campaigners have raised concerns about the decision to move London’s annual disability arts festival from its home in Trafalgar Square. This year’s Liberty festival will instead take place on London’s South Bank – home to the … Continue reading →

An airline has been unable to explain why it is still refusing to accept powered wheelchairs on its flights, at least five years after the issue was first raised publicly. EasyJet claims health and safety rules mean it cannot ask … Continue reading →

Creditors are failing to make the necessary reasonable adjustments to help their disabled clients sort out their debt problems, according to a new report from Citizens Advice (CA). The report, Double Disadvantage, says many disabled people face problems such as … Continue reading →

The nation would be “in uproar” if the government had tried to make similar cuts in the NHS to those happening across social care, a leading disabled activist has told MPs and peers. Andrew Lee, director of People First (Self … Continue reading →

The care and health watchdog has failed in its duty to protect service-users and has become a “bureaucratic nightmare”, an MP has told its under-fire chair. Labour MP Rosie Cooper told Dame Jo Williams, who chairs the Care Quality Commission, … Continue reading →

A leading disabled film-maker is seeking a permanent home for her award-winning installation about the killing of hundreds of thousands of disabled people in Nazi Germany. Liz Crow’s Resistance: which way the future? has received critical and popular acclaim and … Continue reading →

The government must ensure its websites are accessible to disabled people if it wants more benefits claims dealt with online, a coalition minister has been warned. Anne McGuire MP, Labour’s former minister for disabled people, told a joint meeting of … Continue reading →