Exhibition of photographs aims to show ‘story arc of Deaf community’
A new exhibition of pictures by two Deaf photographers will highlight the achievements of a…
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Disability Pride events ‘allow disabled people to celebrate who they are’
Organisers of some of the growing number of Disability Pride events being held across the…
TUC Disabled Workers’ Conference: Project Diamond’s flaws lead to boycott
Three unions are boycotting a scheme that aims to monitor the number of disabled people…
Relegated Premier League clubs ‘should use part of “parachute” millions on access’
Some of the country’s top football clubs have been told by the equality watchdog to…
Music fans face premium-rate phone charges to book access for live events
More than half of disabled people who have tried to buy tickets for live music…
Stephen Hawking: Scientist, role model and defender of rights
Tributes have been paid to Stephen Hawking, the world-renowned physicist and “disability icon” who was…
Benefits Street antidote ‘will not be a safe space for audiences’
An award-winning disabled poet, performer and stand-up is hoping that her new show – based…
New year’s honours recognise campaigners, inventor and Paralympians
Disability rights campaigners, an inventor and a Paralympic athlete are among the disabled people recognised…
Oliver comes out of retirement to deliver stinging rebuke to ‘parasite’ charities
One of the key figures in the disabled people’s movement has come out of retirement…
Paralympic classification scandal: ‘Athletes are cheating in search of medals and money’
The system of Paralympic classification is being abused by cheating British athletes in search of…