DWP ‘hypocrite’ ministers refuse to be held to same safety standards as social media
Ministers have been branded “hypocrites” for rejecting the idea that the Department for Work and…
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Tomlinson becomes latest ‘shoddy, shameless’ disability minister
Disabled activists have responded with resignation after the government appointed another “shoddy, shameless” minister for…
Still no replacement for Newton, seven days after resignation
The government has given no indication of when – or even if – it intends…
Chancellor ignores calls to act on impact of austerity, as Newton quits over Brexit
The chancellor has ignored repeated calls for the government to take urgent steps to ease…
Council told to improve disability equality training after councillor’s ‘ignorant’ attack
A disabled politician has described the equality training given to fellow councillors as “a joke”…
MP speaks of pride at being dyspraxic at launch of Neurodivergent Labour
A disabled MP has spoken of her pride at being able to speak openly about…
Ministerial disability group met just three times… and then was scrapped
A cross-government group of ministers set up to “encourage and stimulate progress” towards the inclusion…
UN day of disabled people: Newton silent on international day… again
The minister for disabled people has been unable to explain why she failed to make…
UN day of disabled people: De Cordova close to tears over Commons access failure
A disabled shadow minister told activists she was on the verge of tears after House…
UN day of disabled people: Temporary election access fund ‘must be just a first step’
The government has finally launched a new temporary fund that will support disabled candidates who…