Campaigners are to protest outside the company which conducts “fitness for work” assessments of disabled people for the government, but has leased inaccessible buildings to carry them out. The protest in Norwich tomorrow (March 23) is being supported by two disabled […]
Remploy campaign ‘could lead to factory occupations’
Closing many of the remaining Remploy factories is set to lead to direct action, national protests and even the occupation of the factories by disabled workers, a meeting of campaigners and union activists has heard. Disabled People Against Cuts (DPAC) this […]
Anger over Boris snub for user-led question time
London’s mayor has been criticised for failing to turn up for an event that provided an opportunity for disabled people to question candidates for May’s mayoral election. Three of the four leading candidates for mayor attended the “hustings” organised by two […]
Johnson leaves platform open to mayoral rivals
The three leading candidates seeking to replace Boris Johnson as mayor of London have laid out policies on accessible transport, disability hate crime and affordable housing in a bid to attract the votes of disabled Londoners. Johnson caused anger among the […]
Mayor’s staff refuse manifesto delivered by disabled campaigners
Staff working for London’s mayor have refused to accept a manifesto of demands for improvements to public transport that was delivered to his offices by disabled campaigners. Staff and volunteers from Transport for All (TfA) which campaigns for accessible transport for […]
Appeal has ‘vital’ importance for future challenges to government spending
Disabled people were this week seeking a “vital” appeal court ruling that could have a huge impact on discrimination in the benefits system, and ensure that government spending decisions are subject to human rights laws. The three cases, involving four disabled […]
Heathrow trial could provide quick fix for broken wheelchairs
A decision by Heathrow Airport to trial a new wheelchair repair service in time for the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics has been welcomed by young disabled campaigners. The move was mentioned last week by BAA which runs Heathrow, at a […]
Shock and anger over DWP’s hate crime claims
Disabled activists have reacted with astonishment after the government claimed in a new action plan that its sweeping welfare reforms and cuts to disability benefits would help in the fight against disability hate crime. The new cross-government action plan contains more […]
Concern over leap in numbers found ‘fit for work’
Fresh concerns have been raised about the government’s work capability tests after new figures showed a huge increase in the number of disabled claimants of incapacity benefit (IB) being reassessed as “fit for work”. During trials of the reassessment process in […]
Court case highlights how disability has ‘fallen off Met’s agenda’
Concerns have been raised about the Metropolitan police’s reluctance to seek advice from its disabled advisers, following a high court case which led to a teenager with autism winning nearly £30, 000 in damages. The disabled teenager was assaulted by […]