ROFA lays out plans to make the right to independent living a reality
Campaigning disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) have set out their demands for a new national independent living service that would eliminate…
Universal credit forces wheelchair-user who can’t heat home further into poverty
A disabled benefit claimant with high support needs who has lost more than £40 a week after having to transfer…
Shock and anger at government’s failure to invite DPOs to disability workshop
Campaigners have been left “shocked and appalled” by the government’s decision to hold a workshop on the barriers facing disabled…
Shock and anger at government’s failure to invite DPOs to disability workshop
Campaigners have been left “shocked and appalled” by the government’s decision to hold a workshop on the barriers facing disabled…
Equality watchdog needs further legal powers, MPs are told
The equality watchdog should be given greater powers that would allow it to take more legal cases against organisations that…
Ministerial disability group met just three times… and then was scrapped
A cross-government group of ministers set up to “encourage and stimulate progress” towards the inclusion of disabled people in society…
Project highlights need for museums to take ‘radical’ action on disability employment
Museums need to take radical action to address the “woeful” under-representation of disabled people in their workforce, a parliamentary event…
Police criticised after failing to treat park bench flour attack as hate crime
A police force has been criticised for failing to treat an attack on a disabled woman – who was spat…
Rights of disabled children in Scotland ‘not protected’ over seclusion and restraint
Local authorities and the Scottish government are failing to protect the rights of disabled children and young people – and…
Rights of disabled children in Scotland ‘not protected’ over seclusion and restraint
Local authorities and the Scottish government are failing to protect the rights of disabled children and young people – and…
New DWP employment scheme could support 10,000 disabled people
The new work and pensions secretary, Amber Rudd, has announced details of a new voluntary programme for disabled people who…
Disabled facilities grants need fresh approach and fairer formula, says review
The government should implement major changes to the scheme that provides funding for disabled people in England to make access…
Double legal victory for access campaigner over underground discrimination
A court has found that London Underground twice discriminated against a disabled campaigner by failing to warn him that vital…
