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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 […]
A new report aims to ensure that efforts by organisers of festivals and other live events to address the climate crisis do not impose further access barriers on disabled people. The idea for the project came from Suzanne Bull (pictured), founder […]
A luxury US chain that suddenly removed the reasonable adjustments that allowed a disabled campaigner to take part in its “spin” fitness classes has been accused of breaching equality laws. Rebecca Ogbonna (pictured) had been attending sessions at the Soho and […]
Disabled members of the theatre and arts communities have told a London theatre they are “outraged and disappointed” by its decision to cast an actor without a physical impairment in the role of Shakespeare’s Richard III. They have described the decision […]