Survivors of the drug thalidomide have hailed a new £20 million package of support, and the promise of a long-awaited government apology. The prime minister is expected to deliver a “statement of regret” in the Commons early in the new year. […]
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Outrage after China executes disabled Briton
Campaigners and politicians have reacted with horror and outrage after China refused pleas for clemency and executed a British man with bipolar disorder. Despite repeated appeals from the prime minister, Gordon Brown, and the foreign secretary, David Miliband, Akmal Shaikh was […]
Recession hitting disabled people hard, says report
Disabled people are facing rising levels of poverty and discrimination as a result of the recession, according to a new report. The Disability and the Downturn report, by Leonard Cheshire Disability (LCD), is the latest to suggest that disabled people could […]
President’s award marks two decades of campaigning work
A UK-based development agency has been recognised by an African president for nearly 20 years of campaigning work with disabled people’s organisations in his country. Action on Disability and Development International (ADDI), which is based in Somerset, received the Chevalier of […]
Transport for London will miss step-free target
London’s tube network is set to miss its latest target for providing step-free access, after Transport for London (TfL) halted improvements at a series of stations. Campaigners are angry that the target – to make a quarter of the capital’s 270 […]
Hate crime prosecutions more than double in one year
The number of disability hate crime cases prosecuted in the courts has more than doubled in a year, according to a government report. The Crown Prosecution Service’s (CPS) annual hate crime report says it prosecuted 393 cases of disability hate crime […]
New alliance will open up access information on tourism venues
A new partnership between two leading disability organisations is set to provide in-depth access information on venues across the UK to disabled tourists. The link-up will see the online access guide DisabledGo providing detailed information on leisure and tourism venues to […]
Power-lifter’s temporary deportation reprieve after last-minute court move
A disabled power-lifter has secured a last-minute reprieve from being deported to Nigeria, after campaigners wrote to the home secretary to complain about his treatment. Vincent Onwubiko, who has won five gold medals representing Britain in international competition, has lived in […]
SEN inquiry: report is ‘missed opportunity’ on school inclusion
Inclusive education campaigners have criticised the Lamb inquiry on special educational needs (SEN) for missing a “golden opportunity” for major reform of the system. The Alliance for Inclusive Education (ALLFIE) said recommendations in the inquiry’s final report would have a “limited […]
SEN inquiry: report calls for end to culture of low expectations
An inquiry has called for urgent and major reform of the special educational needs (SEN) system, and an end to the “culture of low expectations” for disabled children and those with SEN. The plea came in the final report of an […]