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…
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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…
McVey flees DWP without answering key questions on WCA deaths ‘cover-up’
Esther McVey has quit as work and pensions secretary without answering questions she was asked…
UN poverty report: Newton refuses to apologise for misleading MPs about report
The minister for disabled people is refusing to apologise to MPs for misleading them about…
MPs hear of DWP’s ‘unacceptable’ failure to provide accessible papers to shadow minister
Work and pensions ministers have received a humiliating dressing-down from the Commons speaker after their…
Suicide prevention minister could be ‘legally compromised’ over silence on ESA risk
Disabled activists say the new “minister for suicide prevention” could leave herself “legally compromised” by…
New ‘suicide prevention’ minister evades questions on ESA suicide stats
The new “minister for suicide prevention” has refused to say if she will alert agencies…
Tory conference: Disability charities face questions over Conservative links
Two disability charities are facing questions over their close links to the Conservative party, after…
Tory conference: Newton ‘breaches ministerial code’ while dodging questions
The minister for disabled people appears to have breached the ministerial code of conduct, after…