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The prime minister has excluded disabled people from a new forum he has set up to “bring civil society into the heart of government decision‑making”, evidence suggests. Downing Street released the names this week of 13 representatives from charities, community organisations […]
A disabled peer has used a debate celebrating International Women’s Day to highlight how a disabled woman was placed in a nursing home against her will after treatment for pneumonia, rather than being returned to her own home. Baroness [Jane] Campbell […]
November’s changes to the Motability car scheme – including tax rises introduced by the government – are already restricting disabled people’s freedom to travel, according to a letter signed by 70 disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) and allies. The letter, co-ordinated by […]
Disabled people and their organisations can push back against the rise of the far-right by joining a mass demonstration in London later this month – or by taking part in the protest online – say disability rights activists. The Together march […]
Peers have approved a government amendment that will strengthen disability hate crime laws, but disabled campaigners say there must still be a “total overhaul” of legislation. The amendment means standalone “aggravated offences” will apply to disability hate crime, as well as […]
New research commissioned by a Deaf-led charity has found that nearly all users of British Sign Language (BSL) would rather watch television programmes created in BSL rather than those featuring an interpreter in the corner of the screen. The research found […]
Scores of failings that contributed to the deaths of disabled people who relied on the social security system were kept from MPs who were voting on cuts to disability benefits in the summer of 2025, new documents have revealed. The Department […]
Staff working for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) repeatedly ignored crucial rules on how to respond when benefit claimants disclose that they intend to self-harm or take their own lives. New documents published quietly by DWP after a freedom […]
New official figures published alongside this week’s spring statement have again disproved claims that spending on “welfare” is “spiralling out of control”. The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) published its latest Economic and Fiscal Outlook report on Tuesday, and it showed […]
Campaigners have warned a minister that the decision to change how the Warm Home Discount Scheme is funded will discriminate against disabled people with high energy needs. Ministers decided last month to “rebalance” the costs of the scheme by moving them […]