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Access failures at Tory conference leave wheelchair-user suspended in mid-air for more than an hour

By John Pring on 8th October 2026 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Access failures at Tory conference leave wheelchair-user suspended in mid-air for more than an hour
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An accessible transport expert was left stuck in mid-air on an unsafe platform lift for over an hour at this week’s Conservative conference, just after the party’s own disability group admitted access was not a priority for the Tories. Clive Gilbert, […]

National accessibility standards are crucial for addressing transport barriers, Tories hear at conference

By John Pring on 8th October 2026 Category: Transport

National accessibility standards are crucial for addressing transport barriers, Tories hear at conference
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Transport industry managers are failing to budget for access to be embedded from the start of major projects because of the lack of national accessibility standards, a meeting at this week’s Conservative party conference has heard. The fringe meeting in Birmingham […]

Government and industry ‘must do more to grasp opportunities of smart homes’

By John Pring on 28th April 2022 Category: Independent Living

Government and industry ‘must do more to grasp opportunities of smart homes’
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Government and industry are “failing to grasp the opportunities” provided by technological breakthroughs that should be allowing disabled people to lead more independent and fulfilling lives, according to a new report. The report from the Smart Homes and Independent Living Commission, […]

Assistive tech joint venture ‘could transform lives’

By John Pring on 10th February 2022 Category: Independent Living

Assistive tech joint venture ‘could transform lives’
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A new joint venture between a thinktank, a university and a charity could help ensure that future public policies on assistive technology are able to transform the lives of disabled and older people. The Assistive and Accessible Technology (ATech) Policy Lab […]

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