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…
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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…
MPs help WOW win fight for second Commons debate
Campaigners have won their fight to persuade MPs to hold a second debate in the…
Labour conference: De Cordova calls for a ‘Labour alternative’ to universal credit
Labour’s shadow minister for disabled people has called on her party to come up with…
Labour conference: Anger as party awards unions half of votes for disability elections
Disabled members of the Labour party are angry that new plans to elect a disabled…
Lib Dem conference: Party anger over DPAC’s ‘don’t vote Lib Dem’ call
Two leading disabled Liberal Democrats have criticised anti-cuts activists over their public call for disabled…
Lib Dem conference: Lloyd backtracks on support for Duncan Smith
A Liberal Democrat MP who has supported Tory former work and pensions secretary Iain Duncan…
Autistic MP calls for change in equality laws to make parliament less hostile
An autistic MP who has only been able to make two speeches in the main…