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Penny Mordaunt speaking in the House of Commons

October 12, 2017 0

Mordaunt misleads MPs… again

The minister for disabled people has again misled MPs, after she claimed that the UK had “volunteered” to take part in a public UN examination which concluded that her government’s disability policies had caused a “human catastrophe”. Penny Mordaunt was responding to Labour’s new shadow minister for disabled people, Marsha de Cordova, who told

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Robert Halfon talking to Sebastian Payne behind a table

October 5, 2017 0

Tory conference: Disabled MP’s praise for Labour… and his shock rebranding call

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A disabled Tory former minister has called on the Conservatives to rebrand themselves as the “workers’ party”, and has praised the campaigning efforts of his Labour opponents. The arguments made by Robert Halfon, one of only six disabled MPs in the House of Commons, contrasted with the rhetoric of ministerial colleagues such as chancellor

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Anne Pridmore, her assistance dog, and Alex Hovden at the conference

September 28, 2017 0

Labour conference: Members accuse party of years of ‘blatant discrimination’

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Labour is facing concerted pressure to put an end to years of “blatant discrimination” against its own disabled party members, while also facing complaints about “inexcusable” access failings at this week’s annual conference in Brighton. Members of one disabled members’ campaign – Party Participation and Disabled People (PPDP) – handed out leaflets at the

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Marsha de Cordova, smiling, in front of a river, wearing a Labour rosette and holding a railing

September 28, 2017 0

Labour conference: New disabled MP pledges to fight government’s assault on rights

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A newly-elected MP has accused the government of putting its “head in the sand” over the damage caused by years of cuts that have been “targeted” on disabled people. Marsha de Cordova, one of two newly-elected disabled Labour MPs, says she believes the government would never have targeted other groups in the way it

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Stephen Lloyd in front of a sign for the Liberal Democrat conference

September 21, 2017 0

Lib Dem conference: Disabled MP promises to ‘harry’ and ‘shame’ ministers

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A disabled Liberal Democrat MP has promised to “harry” and “shame” the government in parliament over its “shameful” record on disability rights. Stephen Lloyd, the party’s shadow work and pensions secretary, told Disability News Service (DNS) that he would use his own 25-year commitment to the social model – and his in-depth knowledge of

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Theresa May at prime minister's questions

September 14, 2017 0

Prime minister ‘lies’ on benefits spending in response to UN ‘human catastrophe’ claims

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The prime minister has been accused of misleading parliament about spending on disability benefits, after trying to defend herself from accusations by a UN committee that her government had caused a “human catastrophe” by cutting disabled people’s support. Theresa May had been asked about the accusations in yesterday’s prime minister’s questions by Labour leader

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Baroness Brinton, smiling, with Kate Green sitting nearby

August 24, 2017 0

Lib Dem frustration at lack of disability debate at conference

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Senior disabled figures in the Liberal Democrats have spoken of their frustration that the party is not set to debate key issues of concern to disabled people at its annual conference next month. Disability News Service (DNS) contacted key disabled party members after an analysis of the party’s conference agenda and directory showed there

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