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Covid-19 Inquiry

Tory government failed to protect disabled people in early months of pandemic, inquiry concludes

By John Pring on 28th November 2025 Category: Human Rights

Tory government failed to protect disabled people in early months of pandemic, inquiry concludes
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The Conservative government repeatedly failed to take action to protect disabled people in the early months of the pandemic, even though their risk of dying was twice as high as non-disabled people, according to a key Covid inquiry report. The report […]

Inquiry report shows ‘horrific’ Covid death toll among disabled people was not inevitable, say DPOs

By John Pring on 28th November 2025 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Inquiry report shows ‘horrific’ Covid death toll among disabled people was not inevitable, say DPOs
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A report by the Covid inquiry into political decision-making during the pandemic proves that the “horrific” and disproportionate death toll among disabled people was not inevitable but the result of treating them as an “afterthought”, say campaigners. Four national disabled people’s […]

UK government failed on accessible information in early months of pandemic, says Covid inquiry

By John Pring on 28th November 2025 Category: Independent Living

UK government failed on accessible information in early months of pandemic, says Covid inquiry
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The Conservative government failed to ensure that vital information was provided to Deaf and disabled people in an accessible format in the early stages of the pandemic, the Covid inquiry has concluded. The second report of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry, which […]

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