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Labour has pledged to “transform” the social security system and to set out a bill to repeal cuts to disabled people’s benefits within a year, in one of the headline measures of a mini-manifesto devoted solely to disability issues. The document, […]
The Conservatives are entering tomorrow’s general election without answering four key questions about their disability policies on social care, forced institutionalisation and welfare reform. Last week, the minister for disabled people, Penny Mordaunt (pictured), refused an interview with Disability News Service […]
UKIP’s disability spokeswoman has refused to explain both how the party has managed to confuse two key disability benefits in its election manifesto, and – for the second election running – which parts of the UN disability convention it supports. UKIP’s […]
The Green party has called for investment in national infrastructure to be focused on addressing the access barriers faced by millions of disabled people. The party’s disability manifesto, which was launched this week, and expands on ideas laid out in its […]
The SNP has called on the next UK government to follow Scotland’s lead in protecting disabled people from social security cuts. The SNP general election manifesto, published this week, says the party will fight to end the “appalling Tory welfare policies” […]
The Conservative party has promised to force local authorities to plan for the provision of accessible housing for disabled and older people, if it retains power in next month’s general election. The party also announced that employers who recruit disabled people […]
The Conservatives have been accused of promoting a “divisive” and “punitive” attitude to disabled people that “breeds contempt and hostility”, after dedicating their manifesto only to “working people”. The introduction to the manifesto pledges that a Tory government under Theresa May […]
The Green party has called in its general election manifesto for moves towards an inclusive education system, as well as pledging universal free social care, significantly more accessible homes and a fully accessible transport system. The manifesto proposes moves towards a […]
Disabled politicians seeking to become MPs say the government’s decision to stop providing funding to help with their extra campaigning costs has made it harder for them to be successful in next month’s general election. They have told Disability News Service […]
Labour’s general election manifesto includes a string of policies aimed at improving the rights of disabled people, including a commitment to incorporate the UN disability convention into UK law for the first time. The manifesto appears to be a vindication of […]