Supreme Court ruling ‘risks bringing in euthanasia by the back door’
Disabled campaigners have warned that a Supreme Court ruling has removed a vital safeguard that…
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Global Disability Summit: Disability Rights UK ‘betrayed movement’ with speech
A national disabled people’s organisation is facing accusations that it “betrayed” the UK disability movement…
Global Disability Summit: DPOs from global south call for new beginning
Disabled people and their organisations from the global south have called for a “new beginning”…
Global Disability Summit: Mordaunt defends co-host Kenya despite its gay rights record
International development secretary Penny Mordaunt has defended the decision to co-host a major international summit…
Brexit bill ‘will give ministers power to exchange trade deals for rights’
The government’s trade bill – which will give ministers powers to give up disability rights…
MPs’ approval of Seni’s Law provides hope for traumatised service-users
Traumatised disabled people who have been restrained in mental health units have spoken of their…
Rival international summit aims to highlight government’s ‘global hypocrisy’
Disabled activists and their organisations are to host their own international “solidarity summit” in a…
Relief after court rejects latest assisted suicide legal bid and highlights law change dangers
Disabled activists have welcomed the court of appeal’s decision to reject the latest attempt to…
Minister for disabled people caught misleading MPs on cuts to support… again
The minister for disabled people has been caught misleading MPs – again – as she…
Memorial and procession will highlight need for reform after brutal murder
Campaigners will take part in a procession later this month to mark the murder of…