Disabled activists have today “thrown the gauntlet down” to the new Labour government, as more than 100 protesters gathered opposite the House of Commons to call for action to address the damage caused by 14 years of Conservative rule. They demanded […]
Activism and Campaigning
Disabled people’s organisations call on government to ‘show you will be on our side’
DPOs pledge to continue with election hustings, despite controversies, conspiracy theories and no-shows
Almost no councils now employ access officers, new research shows
Activists to discuss working together over ‘insidious’ violence faced by disabled people and migrants
It’s ‘time for a conversation’ on assisted suicide dangers, says Liz Carr, ahead of her BBC1 documentary
Activists ‘terrified’ as MPs debate legalising assisted suicide while government proposes PIP cuts
Labour confirms assisted suicide pledge, as activists protest outside parliament
Direct action ‘will put stake through the heart’ of government scapegoating of disabled people
Activists’ shock as Scope ‘sacrifices integrity’ to partner with ‘hostile’ Daily Express
Shocked disabled campaigners have questioned why the disability charity Scope has partnered with a “scaremongering” national newspaper notorious for its hostile coverage of disabled people and other marginalised groups. The Daily Express is the official partner for Scope’s second Disability Equality […]