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Queen’s speech: Campaigners raise concerns over ‘flawed’ Mental Health Act reforms

By John Pring on 12th May 2022 Category: Human Rights

Queen’s speech: Campaigners raise concerns over ‘flawed’ Mental Health Act reforms
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Disabled campaigners have raised concerns about a Mental Health Act reform bill which the government plans to introduce in the new session of parliament. Although many of the proposals to be included in what will be a draft bill were widely […]

EHRC refuses to apologise over ‘shameful’ long Covid blunder

By John Pring on 12th May 2022 Category: Activism and Campaigning

EHRC refuses to apologise over ‘shameful’ long Covid blunder
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The equality watchdog has again refused to apologise for failing disabled people, after suggesting publicly that people experiencing symptoms of long Covid should not be entitled to protection from the Equality Act. The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) sparked outrage […]

Concern from MP as DWP refuses to release websites access report

By John Pring on 12th May 2022 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Concern from MP as DWP refuses to release websites access report
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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has refused to release a report which would show which of its websites and other digital services are breaching its legal duties on accessibility. Last month, DWP released a summary report from February which […]

Government’s access advisers set to publish long-awaited documents, after ABC pressure

By John Pring on 12th May 2022 Category: Transport

Government’s access advisers set to publish long-awaited documents, after ABC pressure
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The government’s own advisory committee is set to publish a string of controversial reports that have previously been kept secret, and which could expose years of ministerial failings on accessible transport. The reports and other documents drawn up by the Disabled […]

Treasury hides documents that show equality impact of Sunak’s spring statement

By John Pring on 5th May 2022 Category: Politics

Treasury hides documents that show equality impact of Sunak’s spring statement
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The government is refusing to release information that would show the impact on disabled people and other equality groups of the chancellor’s spending decisions in March’s spring statement. Disabled people reacted with disbelief in March to the chancellor’s “cruel” decision to […]

Rail platform safety risks set to continue for seven more years, despite inquest findings

By John Pring on 5th May 2022 Category: Transport

Rail platform safety risks set to continue for seven more years, despite inquest findings
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The government has refused to promise to accelerate the long-delayed installation of tactile paving on railway platforms across the country, despite an inquest finding that the lack of safety markings played a part in a disabled man’s death. The government has […]

DPO to call for London’s mayor to do more for disabled people on cost-of-living

By John Pring on 5th May 2022 Category: Benefits and Poverty

DPO to call for London’s mayor to do more for disabled people on cost-of-living
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A pan-London disabled people’s organisation (DPO) is to call on the capital’s mayor to do more to support disabled Londoners hit by the unfolding cost-of-living crisis. Inclusion London said this week that food and energy bills have been rising sharply over […]

DPO sector is in ‘perilous financial state’, says new report

By John Pring on 5th May 2022 Category: Activism and Campaigning

DPO sector is in ‘perilous financial state’, says new report
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Disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) across the UK are “constantly threatened” by a lack of core funding, despite the “crucial” services they provide, according to a new report. The report on the state of the UK DPO sector suggests that its annual […]

Report calls for disability poverty action plan for Glasgow

By John Pring on 5th May 2022 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Report calls for disability poverty action plan for Glasgow
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Disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) are set to play a key role in drawing up a plan to address disability poverty in Glasgow. The call for an action plan is one of the recommendations from a report for Glasgow City Council’s Social […]

Government ‘must tighten the law to stop discrimination’ by ferry companies

By John Pring on 5th May 2022 Category: Transport

Government ‘must tighten the law to stop discrimination’ by ferry companies
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The government is being asked to tighten the law to stop the “horrendous” discrimination disabled people are facing from ferry companies that refuse to allow them to travel for safety reasons. Matthew Smith, a retired lecturer in marine engineering and health […]

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