Broken promises have shattered hopes of right to independent living, says Morris
One of the architects of the last Labour government’s “life chances” strategy has described how “broken promises” by successive governments…
Six families back petition to MPs calling for inquiry into DWP benefit deaths
Relatives of six disabled people who died due to Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) failings have backed a new…
Professor Mike Oliver: Outpouring of admiration for social model pioneer
The death of the disabled academic who first defined the “social model of disability” has led to an outpouring of…
Professor Mike Oliver: Outpouring of admiration for social model pioneer
The death of the disabled academic who first defined the “social model of disability” has led to an outpouring of…
Disabled people had rights breached before and after Grenfell fire, says watchdog
Disabled people who died in the Grenfell Tower tragedy had their human rights breached by public bodies that failed to…
Chancellor ignores calls to act on impact of austerity, as Newton quits over Brexit
The chancellor has ignored repeated calls for the government to take urgent steps to ease the social care funding crisis…
Some claims that London 2012 changed the world are nonsense, says disabled peer
One of Britain’s greatest Paralympians has told a parliamentary meeting to beware of claims that London 2012 “changed the world”…
Inquiry to examine discrimination in legal system, and possible miscarriages of justice
Autistic rights campaigners have welcomed a new inquiry into the discrimination faced by disabled people in the criminal justice system.…
Flood’s ‘bittersweet’ departure from ‘rock solid’ ALLFIE
A prominent disabled activist has spoken of her “bittersweet” feelings at leaving the organisation that leads the fight for inclusive…
Flood’s ‘bittersweet’ departure from ‘rock solid’ ALLFIE
A prominent disabled activist has spoken of her “bittersweet” feelings at leaving the organisation that leads the fight for inclusive…
Disabled DWP employee ‘attempted suicide over culture of workplace bullying’
A disabled employee of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) says he attempted to take his own life and…
Landlord discriminated against disabled woman over flat alterations, court rules
A court has ruled that a disabled woman faced unlawful disability discrimination after her landlord refused to allow her to…
Concerns over growing number of ‘dangerous and discriminatory’ road layouts
Increasing numbers of local authorities are breaching the Equality Act by designing “dangerous and discriminatory” road layouts that put blind…
