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The equality watchdog has warned that the proposed closure of nearly 1,000 rail ticket offices across England could breach both the Equality Act and the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) […]
A new report has provided the first step towards amplifying the experiences of “unseen” and “unheard” Black disabled people who experience widespread discrimination in the UK music industry. It highlights the intersectional* barriers that Black disabled music creators and professionals face […]
A high-profile solicitor who has spear-headed hundreds of disability discrimination court cases has been fined thousands of pounds after a tribunal found his actions failed to maintain “public trust” in the legal profession. Chris Fry has for years been one of […]
Cross-party MPs have attacked a council that has “locked out” disabled people from its city centre by installing security barriers to guard against terror attacks. Labour and Conservative MPs criticised the discriminatory actions of York City Council, which is run by […]
Network Rail has admitted that it plans to build two completely inaccessible new footbridges, in a further apparent breach of the government’s own Inclusive Transport Strategy. In a response provided under Environmental Information Regulations (EIR), Network Rail admits there are two […]
Discrimination faced by disabled staff within the Metropolitan police has become “baked into the system”, a review of the force’s culture and standards has found. But despite multiple findings of disability discrimination, the report by the crossbench peer Baroness [Louise] Casey […]
The government has ignored key demands made by disabled fans in its new white paper on football governance, say campaigners. The 99-page A Sustainable Future document mentions disability just once, and even then it calls on clubs to improve accessibility for […]
An autistic detective who was bullied out of her dream job by the “toxic and discriminatory” actions of her managers is calling for the Metropolitan police to do more to improve the treatment of neurodivergent officers. Mia*, who also has a […]
A disabled campaigner has delivered a hand-written letter to the front door of 10 Downing Street, pleading with the prime minister to address the “serious” and unlawful discrimination she has experienced on the railway network. Sam Jennings wrote the three-page letter […]
A campaigning disabled woman who found herself trapped on a pavement by café furniture has forced her local council to rewrite its “ludicrous” and unlawful licensing policy after a successful legal action. Flick Williams, a visually-impaired powerchair-user, left a shoe shop […]