Welsh nationalists lead on rights ahead of Euro elections
Plaid Cymru is the party that appears to have the strongest commitment to disability rights,…
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Minister branded a coward, after ‘avoiding’ meeting ILF protesters
The minister for disabled people has been branded a coward after dodging a chance to…
Disability and Poverty Taskforce: Labour accused of ‘disrespect’
Labour shadow ministers have been accused of “paying lip service to disabled people”, after the…
Disability and Poverty Taskforce: Labour urged to commit to ‘wise investment’
A future Labour government should make a “wise investment” in disabled people in order to…
Lib Dems break new ground in backing job-sharing MPs
The Liberal Democrats have become the first major political party to endorse the idea of…
MPs’ excuses for missing ‘historic’ debate lack the WOW factor
The low turnout by MPs in last week’s debate on the WOW petition will damage…
WOW petition debate: Government refusal is due to ‘fear of revolt’
MPs have backed demands for the government to assess the true damage caused by its…
Ministers give no ground as MPs call for ‘bedroom tax’ exemptions
Two Conservative ministers have refused to consider exempting disabled people from the “bedroom tax”, despite…
Elected office access grants double in size again
A fund set up to help disabled people with the extra costs they face in…