Disability Labour set for fresh start after angry scenes at agm
Disabled Labour activists have succeeded in a takeover of the organisation set up to build…
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Members raise concerns over Disability Labour’s ‘consistent failure’
Disabled Labour activists have gone public with their concerns about the “consistent failure” of the…
MPs launch probe into enforcement of Equality Act
A committee of MPs has launched an inquiry into the difficulties faced by disabled people…
Global Disability Summit: Mordaunt retreats from UK’s ‘global leader on rights’ claims
The international development secretary, Penny Mordaunt, has been forced to retreat from her government’s repeated…
Global Disability Summit: McDonnell says government hosting summit is ‘height of hypocrisy’
Labour’s shadow chancellor has described the UK government’s decision to co-host a Global Disability Summit…
Global Disability Summit: Disabled president’s rousing defence of social model
The disabled president of Ecuador has given a stirring speech in praise of the social…
O’Mara asks for forgiveness and understanding as an autistic MP
A disabled MP has spoken of how being diagnosed as autistic has helped him to…
TUC Disabled Workers’ Conference: Government ‘has created hostile environment for disabled people’
The government has created a “hostile environment” for disabled people just as it has for…
Survey of disabled members finds ‘unacceptable’ discrimination within Labour party
A new survey of disabled Labour members has revealed “very disturbing” levels of disability discrimination…
Trio of disabled politicians welcome ‘partial victory’ on Access to Elected Office Fund
Three disabled politicians are welcoming a “partial victory” over the government, after a minister announced…