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Global Disability Summit: McDonnell says government hosting summit is ‘height of hypocrisy’

By John Pring on 26th July 2018 Category: Politics

Global Disability Summit: McDonnell says government hosting summit is ‘height of hypocrisy’
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Labour’s shadow chancellor has described the UK government’s decision to co-host a Global Disability Summit – less than a year after its record on disability rights was dismantled by the United Nations – as “the height of hypocrisy”. John McDonnell, a […]

Global Disability Summit: Disabled president’s rousing defence of social model

By John Pring on 26th July 2018 Category: Politics

Global Disability Summit: Disabled president’s rousing defence of social model
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The disabled president of Ecuador has given a stirring speech in praise of the social model of disability, at a summit co-hosted in east London by the UK government. President Lenin Moreno was one of the key-note speakers at the conference […]

O’Mara asks for forgiveness and understanding as an autistic MP

By John Pring on 19th July 2018 Category: Politics

O’Mara asks for forgiveness and understanding as an autistic MP
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A disabled MP has spoken of how being diagnosed as autistic has helped him to understand his behaviour as a younger man that led to his suspension from the Labour party. Jared O’Mara has told Disability News Service (DNS) that he […]

TUC Disabled Workers’ Conference: Government ‘has created hostile environment for disabled people’

By John Pring on 31st May 2018 Category: Politics

TUC Disabled Workers’ Conference: Government ‘has created hostile environment for disabled people’
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The government has created a “hostile environment” for disabled people just as it has for members of the Windrush generation, Labour’s shadow minister for disabled people has told trade unionists. Marsha de Cordova (pictured) described herself as a “grand-daughter of the […]

Survey of disabled members finds ‘unacceptable’ discrimination within Labour party

By John Pring on 24th May 2018 Category: Politics

Survey of disabled members finds ‘unacceptable’ discrimination within Labour party
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A new survey of disabled Labour members has revealed “very disturbing” levels of disability discrimination throughout the party. The survey has been released by disabled party activists who have become frustrated at the party’s continuing refusal to take seriously their concerns […]

Trio of disabled politicians welcome ‘partial victory’ on Access to Elected Office Fund

By John Pring on 24th May 2018 Category: Politics

Trio of disabled politicians welcome ‘partial victory’ on Access to Elected Office Fund
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Three disabled politicians are welcoming a “partial victory” over the government, after a minister announced 12 months’ worth of new funding to support disabled candidates who want to stand for elected office. Women and equalities minister Penny Mordaunt announced that the […]

Information commissioner ‘most concerned’ about DWP’s ‘foreign advice’ replies

By John Pring on 17th May 2018 Category: Politics

Information commissioner ‘most concerned’ about DWP’s ‘foreign advice’ replies
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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has been criticised by the information commissioner over the way it dealt with a request to reveal the identities of seven foreign governments that asked for advice on disability reform. After facing a probe […]

Equality watchdog’s attempt to ‘mainstream’ disability ‘is failing disabled people’

By John Pring on 17th May 2018 Category: Politics

Equality watchdog’s attempt to ‘mainstream’ disability ‘is failing disabled people’
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The equality watchdog is failing disabled people by attempting to “mainstream” disability and treat it the same way as the other eight characteristics protected by the Equality Act, peers have warned. The House of Lords was debating the Equality and Human […]

Network neglect leaves government ‘closer to coercion than co-production’

By John Pring on 12th April 2018 Category: Politics

Network neglect leaves government ‘closer to coercion than co-production’
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The government’s reputation on disability equality has suffered a further damaging blow, after it admitted that none of the bodies it set up to engage with disabled people and their organisations as part of its disability strategy has met in nearly […]

Government faces legal action over election access fund

By John Pring on 12th April 2018 Category: Politics

Government faces legal action over election access fund
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Three disabled politicians have begun legal action against the government over its failure to reopen a fund that supported Deaf and disabled people with the extra costs of standing for election as MPs. Labour’s Emily Brothers, Liberal Democrat David Buxton and […]

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