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Concern over bill that offers new rights… but only to people with Down’s syndrome

By John Pring on 25th November 2021 Category: Politics

Concern over bill that offers new rights… but only to people with Down’s syndrome
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Concerns have been raised about a government-backed bill that would provide new rights to social care and other services, but only to a small minority of people with learning difficulties. The Down syndrome bill is due to receive its second reading […]

Minister provides latest evidence of empty disability strategy funding promise

By John Pring on 11th November 2021 Category: Politics

Minister provides latest evidence of empty disability strategy funding promise
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The minister for disabled people appears to have confirmed that the Treasury has provided no new funding to boost the government’s National Disability Strategy, other than for employment and education schemes. Disability News Service (DNS) reported last month that the chancellor, […]

DWP appears to confirm that spending review came up almost empty on disability

By John Pring on 4th November 2021 Category: Politics

DWP appears to confirm that spending review came up almost empty on disability
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The government appears to have confirmed that ministers have secured new funding in just two areas – education and employment – to support the implementation of their new National Disability Strategy. Last week, Disability News Service (DNS) reported that Treasury documents […]

Spending review and budget come up nearly empty on disability strategy funding

By John Pring on 28th October 2021 Category: Politics

Spending review and budget come up nearly empty on disability strategy funding
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The chancellor appears to have failed to provide any new funding for disabled people in the budget and spending review, other than in education and back-to-work support, despite pledges made by ministers when launching their new National Disability Strategy. The prime […]

Eight-hour debate suggests House of Lords is split on assisted suicide

By John Pring on 28th October 2021 Category: Politics

Eight-hour debate suggests House of Lords is split on assisted suicide
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The chances of a bill that aims to legalise assisted suicide being passed by the House of Lords appear to be in the balance after nearly eight hours of debate among peers. The organisation Dignity in Dying, which leads the campaign […]

Disability minister says addressing DWP’s legacy of distrust and distress ‘is a big priority’

By John Pring on 7th October 2021 Category: Politics

Disability minister says addressing DWP’s legacy of distrust and distress ‘is a big priority’
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The new minister for disabled people has said it is a “big priority” for her to address the legacy of distress and distrust created by a decade of deaths of benefit claimants that have been linked to the actions of her […]

Labour conference: Party chief pledges to put an end to disability discrimination

By John Pring on 30th September 2021 Category: Politics

Labour conference: Party chief pledges to put an end to disability discrimination
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Labour’s general secretary has promised that he will put an end to the years of discrimination experienced by disabled party members. David Evans, the party’s general secretary since last year, told a Disability Labour fringe meeting that he would personally ensure […]

Labour conference: Concern over Starmer’s ‘hard-working families first’ pledge

By John Pring on 30th September 2021 Category: Politics

Labour conference: Concern over Starmer’s ‘hard-working families first’ pledge
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Disabled Labour activists have raised concerns about their leader’s promise to “always put hard-working families and their priorities first”, and his failure to mention disabled people, in a 12,000-word essay published on the eve of his party’s annual conference. The essay […]

Labour conference: Party ‘showed contempt for autistic members’ by ignoring manifesto

By John Pring on 30th September 2021 Category: Politics

Labour conference: Party ‘showed contempt for autistic members’ by ignoring manifesto
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Labour has been accused of showing “contempt” for autistic and other neurodivergent party members, after ignoring proposals they submitted as part of a policy development process. A summary of the neurodiversity manifesto that was put together by members of Neurodivergent Labour […]

COVID inquiry will conclude that benefit cuts led to deaths, MP tells minister

By John Pring on 16th September 2021 Category: Politics

COVID inquiry will conclude that benefit cuts led to deaths, MP tells minister
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The government’s cuts to social security will be found to have played a significant part in causing the deaths of many disabled people during the pandemic, MPs were told yesterday (Wednesday). Labour’s Debbie Abrahams said that ministers’ failure to assess the […]

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