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The broadcasting watchdog has failed millions of disabled people by clearing two television programmes of disability discrimination and causing offence, including one in which some young people on disability benefits were described as “parasites”. One disabled activist warned that Ofcom’s decisions […]
The response to comments made by a journalist and author have exposed the disablist and dehumanising abuse disabled women often receive when they speak out publicly on controversial issues. A social media post featuring a brief comment by Lucy Webster (pictured) […]
Arts Council England (ACE) has reported a significant increase in the number of disabled people in leadership positions within the organisations it is funding, although leading figures in the disability arts world say there is still much more to do. In […]
The proportion of disabled supporters who say that “disability abuse” is a barrier to them attending live sport has risen sharply in the last three years, according to a new survey. The annual survey (PDF) of disabled supporters by the disabled-led […]
A Channel 4 documentary that claimed to expose the “scandal” of the disability benefits system has been described as an “atrocity” and an “insult” to the millions of disabled people in poverty. The film for Channel 4’s Dispatches, presented by Fraser […]
A new report has revealed the widespread discrimination, sexual harassment, racism and financial problems faced by disabled musicians. The report found that one in six (16 per cent) disabled musicians who are open about their impairment or health condition had experienced […]
A disability arts organisation that became an “international game-changer” is to celebrate its 40th anniversary with a “rage”-filled international festival programme, to demonstrate how disabled people still often face neglect and discrimination. DaDa has chosen “RAGE” as the theme for next year’s […]
England’s Euro 2024 run to the final was accompanied by a “deeply concerning” rise in disablist social media posts, many of them aimed at England players and their manager, say campaigners. The disabled-led charity Level Playing Field (LPF), which represents disabled […]
Police are investigating claims that a security guard tried to force a disabled man through a metal detector outside a sports stadium, even though he had been told he had an electronic implant and it could cause him serious injury. Oliver […]
A spring tour of an award-winning installation is set to expose how the actions of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) caused “devastating violence” and led to countless deaths of benefit claimants in the austerity years. The mixed reality installation […]