The government has blamed the coronavirus crisis for its decision to close a temporary fund that was set up to support disabled people with the extra costs of running for political office. One disabled politician has described the permanent closure of […]
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Tories refused to answer access questions in letter from their own equalities minister
Seven Tory ministers for disabled people stay silent on UN’s international rights day
DWP ‘refused reasonable adjustments for community recruits’
UN day of disabled people: Temporary election access fund ‘must be just a first step’
Government ‘discriminated against DPOs’ in awarding £29m development programme
The equality watchdog is examining claims that the government has discriminated against UK disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) by excluding them from the delivery of a new £29 million international development programme. The Department for International Development (DFID) has awarded the contract […]
Global Disability Summit: Mordaunt retreats from UK’s ‘global leader on rights’ claims
Global Disability Summit: Anger over Mordaunt’s bid to redefine inclusive education
International development secretary Penny Mordaunt has been labelled a hypocrite and an embarrassment after attempting to redefine inclusive education at the international disability summit she was hosting in east London. Penny Mordaunt’s government was already facing criticism from across the UK […]