For the full stories, please click on the links: The sister of a disabled man who died in what she believes were suspicious circumstances more than four years ago says her family are still waiting for answers about his death … Continue reading →

For the full stories, please click on the links: The government has been defeated by peers again on its welfare reform bill, this time over a proposal that was set to punish disabled people in social housing who have spare bedrooms. … Continue reading →

For the full stories, please click on the links: Coalition MPs who play leading roles in disability-related parliamentary groups – but still voted to slash disabled people’s benefits – have been accused of hypocrisy. Disabled peers believe they could still … Continue reading →

A leading MP has criticised the General Medical Council (GMC) after a GP whose negligence allowed disabled people to be raped and neglected at two residential homes removed himself from the doctors’ register. Scores of disabled people were raped, drugged, … Continue reading →

For the full stories, please click on the links: A disabled senior government adviser has admitted failing to tell civil servants about freelance work she carried out for an insurance giant that is set to make millions from the coalition’s … Continue reading →

The organisers of London 2012 have unveiled the new Paralympic torch, as they marked the latest milestone in the count-down to the games. The three-sided torch – made from an aluminium alloy – has the same design as the golden … Continue reading →

Channel 4 has announced the disabled presenters and reporters who will be the faces of its coverage of the London 2012 Paralympics. The line-up includes former Paralympians and established broadcasters, as well as new disabled talent selected through a nationwide … Continue reading →

The sister of a disabled man who died in what she believes were suspicious circumstances more than four years ago says her family are still waiting for answers about his death from their local council. Andrew Taylor, who had Down’s … Continue reading →

A disabled MP has defended his decision to vote with the coalition government on controversial measures in the welfare reform bill that will see cuts to disabled people’s benefits. Stephen Lloyd has faced accusations of hypocrisy because of his decision … Continue reading →

The government has again succeeded in overturning an amendment to the welfare reform bill that would have protected some disabled people from cuts to their benefits. The amendment would have exempted many disabled people from a proposal to cut the … Continue reading →