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Disabled campaigners and allies have called on the government to act urgently to fix the “broken” system of accessible housing in England, after years of delays. They have told a committee of cross-party MPs in written evidence that it is impossible […]
Disabled people’s organisations have been urged to “make a hell of a lot of noise” to promote a radical new manifesto that would tackle “the root causes of our oppression” if adopted by the next government. The Disabled People’s Manifesto calls […]
The disability movement now has a “powerful voice” to challenge oppression, the first major in-person gathering of disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) in England for seven years has heard. DPOs from across England gathered in Manchester on Friday* for the launch of […]
A disabled activist has told a major conference of disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) how a successful campaign to end discriminatory care charges in a London borough has led to powerful change in other key areas of independent living. Kevin Caulfield told […]
Disabled campaigners have responded with anger and frustration after evidence emerged that rail companies are set to launch a series of consultations on government-backed plans to close most ticket offices across England. The Association of British Commuters (ABC) revealed this week […]
A high court judge has criticised a council for taking an “extraordinary” approach to calculating an autistic man’s care charges, which placed too much emphasis on costs and not enough on his right to live independently. The judge has ruled (PDF) […]
The broadcaster Jeremy Vine is facing angry calls for a personal apology after a member of his team published a social media post in his name that asked if it was time to “crack down” on sick and disabled people on […]
New official figures have confirmed that only a “miniscule” proportion of spending on disability benefits is paid out to fraudulent claims, just weeks after the disability minister posted a “hostile” video on social media suggesting it was a serious problem. There […]
MPs have been criticised for failing to question the social care minister about the “national scandal” of tens of thousands of disabled people across England who have been left in debt because they cannot pay their care charges. Helen Whately was […]
Disabled people’s organisations have praised the “bold” and “progressive” actions of a local authority after it promised to become just the second council in England to abolish all charges for care and support for disabled people in their own homes. They […]