Mental Health Act review ‘falls significantly short on human rights’
A government-commissioned review* set up to modernise the Mental Health Act has been criticised for…
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Watchdog calls on government to act ‘before it’s too late’ on impact of cuts
The equality watchdog has called on the government to “do something before it’s too late”,…
Ministers’ ‘shocking’ failure to consult DPOs on bill shows UN convention ignorance
The government is facing calls to halt the progress of its mental capacity bill through…
UN poverty report: UK government has ‘inflicted great misery’ on disabled people
The UK government has inflicted “great misery” on disabled people and other marginalised groups, with…
UN poverty report: Universal credit could ‘wreak havoc’, says human rights expert
The government’s new universal credit benefit system could “wreak havoc” and has created a “digital…
Fresh concerns from user-led network over mental health review
A user-led network has raised new concerns about the approach being taken by those leading…
UN expert tells of disabled people’s ‘horrendous’ evidence on poverty
The UN expert investigating the government’s record on eradicating poverty has described how he has…
Petition raising fears over ‘freedom deprivation bill’ tops 100,000 signatures
More than 100,000 people have signed a petition demanding the government makes major changes to…
High court go-ahead for challenge to government’s ‘failure to ensure secret vote’
A disabled woman is challenging the government’s failure to ensure that she can vote secretly…
Disability inequality is widening and risks becoming ‘entrenched’, says EHRC
Disabled people are becoming increasingly excluded in many areas of their lives and are in…