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Disabled activists have been told to target every single candidate in May’s general election, to demand their backing for the campaign to save the Independent Living Fund (ILF). The call came as about 100 activists – many of them ILF-users – […]
A leading consultant on inclusion is hoping that being awarded a CBE will help in her quest to push for change in mainstream organisations that will benefit disabled people across society. Dr Alice Maynard is one of many disabled people recognised […]
A disabled campaigner – recognised with an OBE in the latest new year honours list – has finally secured a location for a memorial to those affected by the thalidomide scandal. Author, broadcaster and disability consultant Rosaleen Moriarty-Simmonds said she was […]
The government has agreed to publish secret guidance that shows who is eligible for support under its under-fire Access to Work (AtW) scheme, after it was threatened with legal action by Deaf and disabled campaigners. Lawyers for the Stop Changes to […]
New moves to scrap the role of specialist disability employment advisers (DEAs) in some jobcentres risk “dismantling” the support available to help disabled people into work, campaigners fear. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) confirmed this week that a pilot […]
The disability minister has refused to say whether he has taken any measures to remove access barriers that could prevent disabled people visiting his constituency office. Disability News Service (DNS) revealed earlier this month that Mark Harper had been accused of […]
A disabled comedian who has won a high-profile award – beating competition from hundreds of other performers – says his success shows how new technology is helping disabled people break down barriers to their participation in society, and tackle stigma. Lee […]
Family and supporters of a disabled man who has allegedly been the victim of two disturbing incidents at the hands of local police are planning to hold a peaceful march to protest at his treatment. Earlier this month, two police officers […]
One of the companies at the heart of the government’s welfare-to-work programme is facing allegations that it introduced an “incredibly dangerous” cost-cutting move that could put the lives of many disabled benefit claimants at risk. Earlier this year A4E allegedly introduced […]
Ministers have admitted they are considering using a legal loophole to avoid publishing the results of secret reviews into 60 benefit-related deaths. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) admitted to Disability News Service (DNS) last month that it had carried […]