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Angry response from campaigners as rail minister seeks to reassure MPs about government’s access plans

By John Pring on 10th April 2025 Category: Transport

Angry response from campaigners as rail minister seeks to reassure MPs about government’s access plans
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Disabled activists have delivered an angry and dismissive response to a government minister who has tried to justify dropping plans to put accessibility at the heart of rail reforms from a critically-important public consultation. In a letter to the Commons transport […]

Starmer faces disabled people’s fears as senior MPs quiz him over benefit cuts

By John Pring on 10th April 2025 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Starmer faces disabled people’s fears as senior MPs quiz him over benefit cuts
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The prime minister has been forced to face the fears of disabled people who are unable to work and have been left feeling “full of panic” and “physically sick” at the thought of benefit cuts that could leave future claimants £3,000 […]

MP warns prime minister his social care delays risk reform being ‘kiboshed’ at next general election

By John Pring on 10th April 2025 Category: Independent Living

MP warns prime minister his social care delays risk reform being ‘kiboshed’ at next general election
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The prime minister has been warned by a senior MP that his decision to delay reform of adult social care in England risks Labour’s plans being “kiboshed” at the next general election. Sir Keir Starmer was appearing in front of the […]

Tory councillors silent over death of disabled man whose PIP was stopped, as council refers case for possible review

By John Pring on 10th April 2025 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Tory councillors silent over death of disabled man whose PIP was stopped, as council refers case for possible review
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Conservative councillors responsible for housing, social care, public health and safeguarding have all refused to comment on the death of a disabled man who was found dead in distressing conditions after the wrongful removal of his disability benefits. David*, from Salisbury, […]

PIP review failures were ‘significant’ factor in disabled woman’s suicide, says ombudsman… as Labour prepares £4.5 billion cuts

By John Pring on 3rd April 2025 Category: Benefits and Poverty

PIP review failures were ‘significant’ factor in disabled woman’s suicide, says ombudsman… as Labour prepares £4.5 billion cuts
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A widower has said he will never forgive the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) for its failings in dealing with his wife’s disability benefits, after an ombudsman ruled those failures were a “significant contributing factor” in her suicide. His wife’s […]

Chancellor raises worrying questions over PIP cuts as she suggests reassessments will open door to work support

By John Pring on 3rd April 2025 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Chancellor raises worrying questions over PIP cuts as she suggests reassessments will open door to work support
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The chancellor has raised worrying questions about the government’s planned cuts to personal independence payment (PIP), after she repeatedly linked the disability benefit to employment when giving evidence to a committee of MPs. Rachel Reeves was being questioned by MPs on […]

Disabled people’s organisations consider halting engagement with disability minister over ‘brutal cuts’

By John Pring on 3rd April 2025 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Disabled people’s organisations consider halting engagement with disability minister over ‘brutal cuts’
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Some of England’s leading disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) are considering halting all engagement with the minister for disabled people over the government’s “brutal cuts” to disability benefits. Disability News Service (DNS) has been told that members of the DPO Forum England […]

Senior Labour MP calls for urgent safeguarding action after ‘harrowing’ account of PIP review tragedy

By John Pring on 3rd April 2025 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Senior Labour MP calls for urgent safeguarding action after ‘harrowing’ account of PIP review tragedy
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An influential Labour MP has called on her government to take urgent action to safeguard benefit claimants, after a disabled man was found dead in distressing conditions weeks after the wrongful removal of his disability benefits. It is believed that David*, […]

Lords is ‘aeons ahead’ of Commons on access, disabled MP tells colleagues

By John Pring on 3rd April 2025 Category: Politics

Lords is ‘aeons ahead’ of Commons on access, disabled MP tells colleagues
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The House of Lords is “aeons ahead” of the Commons when it comes to providing an accessible working environment for parliamentarians, a disabled MP has told an inquiry. Labour’s Dr Marie Tidball was one of four disabled MPs, and a disabled […]

Ofcom has ‘failed millions of disabled people’ after clearing two TV shows that attacked benefit claimants

By John Pring on 3rd April 2025 Category: Arts, Culture and Sport

Ofcom has ‘failed millions of disabled people’ after clearing two TV shows that attacked benefit claimants
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The broadcasting watchdog has failed millions of disabled people by clearing two television programmes of disability discrimination and causing offence, including one in which some young people on disability benefits were described as “parasites”. One disabled activist warned that Ofcom’s decisions […]

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