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Police officers talking to activists in the House of Commons

July 20, 2017 0

McDonnell calls for disabled-led solution to care crisis, as DPAC occupies parliament

Labour’s shadow chancellor has called for disabled people themselves to be given the job of designing the solution to the social care funding crisis. John McDonnell was speaking to Disability News Service (DNS) as activists from Disabled People Against Cuts (DPAC) were protesting about cuts to social care, in parliament’s central lobby yesterday (Wednesday).

Human Rights

July 20, 2017 0

DR UK’s new boss pledges better links with other DPOs and grassroots groups

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The new boss of Disability Rights UK (DR UK) has pledged to do more to involve young disabled people in the organisation’s work, and improve its relationships with other disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) and grassroots campaigning groups. Kamran Mallick (pictured) took over as chief executive of the national, pan-disability, user-led organisation this month, following

Activism and Campaigning

A protester holds up a banner saying Disabled People Against Cuts, Rights Not Charity

July 13, 2017 0

DPAC set for week of protests over social care, Atos and access to transport

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Disabled activists are set to lobby MPs this week on the urgency of the social care crisis, as part of a week of action that will take place across the country, including a protest outside the Olympic Stadium. The highlight of the week of action planned by Disabled People Against Cuts (DPAC) is likely

Human Rights

June 29, 2017 0

UN confirms that UK government’s treaty violations were both grave AND systematic

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The United Nations (UN) committee that found the UK government guilty of violating the UN disability convention has revealed for the first time that its breaches of the human rights treaty were both “grave” and “systematic”. The decision to clarify the seriousness of the UK’s breaches of the UN Convention on the Rights of

Politics

June 15, 2017 0

Anger, resignation… and optimism in wake of general election result

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Disabled activists have reacted with a mixture of anger, resignation and optimism to a general election that saw the Conservatives lose their parliamentary majority. Some believe that a resurgent Labour party under the leadership of Jeremy Corbyn, which defied mainstream media opposition and polling predictions to increase its number of MPs by 30, will

Activism and Campaigning

Head and shoulders of David Hooke, with subtitle saying 'Going through the assessments we've both got worse'

June 7, 2017 0

DPAC targets marginal seats with quartet of films on austerity impact

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Anti-cuts activists have produced four films that show the impact of austerity on disabled people, in a bid to boost Labour’s chances in 50 marginal constituencies in the run-up to election day. Each of the short films being used by Disabled People Against Cuts (DPAC) features a disabled person who has been personally affected

Activism and Campaigning

Dave Jurgensen at the protest, with a sign saying don't wait til it's too late round his neck, next to a woman with a placard saying we are people not profit

June 7, 2017 0

DPAC protesters march through May’s constituency to highlight austerity impact

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Activists have taken to the streets of the prime minister’s constituency to highlight the impact of Tory austerity cuts on disabled people over the last seven years. The protest by Disabled People Against Cuts (DPAC) in the centre of Maidenhead, Berkshire, saw about 30 disabled activists and their allies march from Maidenhead rail station

Benefits and Poverty

Hundreds of white flowers lying on grass

May 25, 2017 0

Activists ‘horrified’ by universal credit rules forcing sick claimants into work activity

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“Very dangerous” rules are forcing severely-ill people applying for the government’s new universal credit to look for jobs and take part in training, even though their GPs have said they are not fit for work, “horrified” disabled activists have warned. The rules – which have never been announced or publicised by the Department for

Activism and Campaigning

Protesters outside the Tory offices, watched by police officers

May 4, 2017

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DPAC issues tactical voting plea to save country from five more years of Tory rule

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Anti-cuts activists have called for disabled people to vote tactically at the general election, in a bid to remove the Conservative party from power. Disabled People Against Cuts (DPAC) launched a campaign this week to “unseat” the Tory government, with a protest outside the party’s election headquarters in Westminster (pictured). Although they failed to

Benefits and Poverty

Penny Mordaunt giving evidence to the work and pensions committee

April 6, 2017 1

Exposed: Mordaunt’s ‘false promises’ on WRAG cut mitigation

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The minister for disabled people has been accused of making “false promises” that she would reduce the living costs of people facing cuts of nearly £30 a week to their out-of-work disability benefits. From this week, new employment and support allowance (ESA) claimants placed in the work-related activity group (WRAG) will receive about

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