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Labour silent over why it watered down Foxcroft’s criticism of government

By John Pring on 22nd October 2020 Category: Politics

Labour silent over why it watered down Foxcroft’s criticism of government
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The Labour party has refused to explain why it watered down strong criticism of the government by its own shadow disability minister. Last week, Disability News Service revealed that an email mistakenly sent to Disability News Service by a member of […]

Labour waters down criticism of government by its own shadow disability minister

By John Pring on 15th October 2020 Category: Politics

Labour waters down criticism of government by its own shadow disability minister
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Powerful criticism of the government’s performance on COVID-19 and disability employment by Labour’s shadow minister for disabled people was significantly watered down by her own party, Disability News Service (DNS) can reveal. An email mistakenly sent to DNS yesterday (Wednesday) by […]

DWP silent as it stops answering questions from Disability News Service

By John Pring on 17th September 2020 Category: Politics

DWP silent as it stops answering questions from Disability News Service
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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has stopped answering questions from Disability News Service (DNS), and is refusing to explain why it has taken the “totally unacceptable” step. Since early July, DWP’s press office has failed to provide a meaningful […]

Coronavirus: Government set to scrap measures that allow shielding MPs to stay safe

By John Pring on 30th July 2020 Category: Politics

Coronavirus: Government set to scrap measures that allow shielding MPs to stay safe
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MPs who have been shielding from coronavirus are set to lose their right to play a significant part in parliamentary proceedings, unless they attend parliament in person. MPs are not due to return to the House of Commons until 1 September, […]

Coronavirus: Peer calls for an end to use of ‘vulnerable’ to describe disabled people

By John Pring on 25th June 2020 Category: Politics

Coronavirus: Peer calls for an end to use of ‘vulnerable’ to describe disabled people
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A leading disabled campaigner and crossbench peer has called for an end to the use of the word “vulnerable” to describe disabled people. Baroness [Jane] Campbell said the term had been used repeatedly to describe disabled people during the “worst times” […]

Coronavirus: Government’s actions on shielding MPs ‘are backwards step for democracy’

By John Pring on 11th June 2020 Category: Politics

Coronavirus: Government’s actions on shielding MPs ‘are backwards step for democracy’
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The government’s continuing failure to allow shielding MPs to take a full part in the business of the House of Commons during the pandemic crisis is a “significant backwards step for democratic process”, the equality and human rights watchdog has warned. […]

Coronavirus: Shielding MP takes legal advice over ‘discriminatory’ new rules

By John Pring on 4th June 2020 Category: Politics

Coronavirus: Shielding MP takes legal advice over ‘discriminatory’ new rules
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The shadow minister for disabled people has taken legal advice over the government’s “outrageous” decision to prevent MPs at serious risk from coronavirus from continuing to vote and take part in debates from their own home. Labour’s Vicky Foxcroft, who has […]

Coronavirus: Government agency refuses to apologise over misleading diabetes claim

By John Pring on 4th June 2020 Category: Politics

Coronavirus: Government agency refuses to apologise over misleading diabetes claim
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A government agency has refused to apologise after issuing misleading information about the risks faced by people with diabetes who return to their workplace during the coronavirus pandemic. Public Health England (PHE) already faced questions over why it apparently told the […]

Coronavirus: Concern over government’s diabetes advice to Commons Speaker

By John Pring on 28th May 2020 Category: Politics

Coronavirus: Concern over government’s diabetes advice to Commons Speaker
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Serious concerns have emerged over advice being given by Public Health England (PHE) to people with long-term health conditions after the Commons Speaker, who has diabetes, insisted he had been told he can continue to work in the Houses of Parliament. […]

Coronavirus: Government ‘acting recklessly’ by forcing disabled MPs back to parliament

By John Pring on 28th May 2020 Category: Politics

Coronavirus: Government ‘acting recklessly’ by forcing disabled MPs back to parliament
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The government has been accused of “acting recklessly” by trying to force MPs who are disabled or have long-term health conditions to return to parliament next week, while the country is still in the grip of the pandemic. At least three […]

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