Conservative policy on incapacity benefit (IB) reform appeared in disarray today after the party’s disability spokesman contradicted public comments by his boss. Last week, Theresa May, the Conservative work and pensions spokeswoman, told the BBC that all “2.6 million people on […]
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ELECTION 2010: Policies on public services ‘will be crucial’
The most important election issues for disabled people are the benefits system, the NHS and social care, according to a new survey. Many disabled people will also look at parties’ policies on poverty and equality when deciding who to vote for […]
Sainsbury’s to sponsor 2012 Paralympics
The organisers of London 2012 have signed up the supermarket giant Sainsbury’s as a headline sponsor of the Paralympics. LOCOG, the 2012 organising committee, said the deal to become a “tier one partner” was the “largest sponsorship ever” of a Paralympics, […]
Manufactured goods ‘must be included in new EU laws’
Campaigners have called on the government to back demands for manufactured goods to be covered by new European Union (EU) anti-discrimination laws. The draft equal treatment directive would extend protection from discrimination on the grounds of disability, age, sexual orientation and […]
ELECTION 2010: Key concerns remain over welfare reform
Striking differences have emerged between the Liberal Democrats and the other two main parties over how they would treat disabled people on out-of-work benefits. Important questions also remain over both Labour and Conservative plans on welfare reform. Both Labour and the […]
ELECTION 2010: RADAR calls for respect on election images
A campaigning disability organisation has asked parties to be more “respectful” in their use of pictures of disabled people during the final days of the general election campaign. RADAR spoke out after Labour withdrew a poster featuring the Little Britain characters […]
Serious concerns again over latest hate crime murder
Serious concerns have been raised again about the way the police deal with disability hate crime, after members of a family were sentenced for the brutal murder of a disabled man they had beaten and tortured for years. Michael Gilbert was […]
Livingstone adds tribute to David Morris
London’s former mayor has added his voice to those who have paid glowing tributes to the pioneering disabled activist David Morris. Ken Livingstone said Morris – who died in the early hours of 19 April – was “an outstanding campaigner for […]
Figures show care charges are ‘out of control’
Campaigners say new figures show that council charges for personal care for disabled and older people are “out of control”. The figures obtained by the consumer magazine Which? – through Freedom of Information Act requests – show huge differences in the […]
Court case on support is landmark for human rights
A disabled woman was today set to ask a court to prevent a council cutting the support she needs to maintain her dignity, in a case with vital human rights implications for disabled people receiving care. Elaine McDonald says Kensington and […]