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The two Conservative candidates to be the next prime minister are both refusing to face questions at an event organised by disabled members of their own party. Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak have both ducked out of attending hustings events for […]
The two candidates to be the next leader of the Conservative party – and to take over from Boris Johnson as prime minister – have refused to say how they would improve the lives of disabled people if they won the […]
The minister for disabled people has rejected most of the recommendations from a report from her department’s own advisers that called for “culture change” in the way it engages with disabled people. The report by the Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC) […]
The Treasury is refusing to release information that would show the impact on disabled people of spending decisions in March’s spring statement because it could be too “complex” for the public to understand. The Treasury has told Disability News Service (DNS) […]
Disabled politicians and allies are calling on the government to end the “discriminatory” laws that prevent local councillors from taking part in council meetings remotely. The campaign is being led by Green party politicians, including the party’s only MP, Caroline Lucas, […]
The government has “paused” some of its disability policies after being told by a court in January that its National Disability Strategy was unlawful. In a letter sent out to stakeholders this week, and in a statement to parliament, the minister […]
A disabled councillor has described how the lack of support from the disability benefits system and the removal of the right to contribute to meetings remotely have stalled her political career. Blossom Gottlieb was elected as a Green councillor to East […]
Government plans to cut 91,000 civil service jobs over the next three years are a “travesty” and “another nail in the coffin for decent public services”, disabled campaigners have warned. The cuts would return the civil service to the staffing levels […]
MPs have asked the prime minister fewer than 20 questions on subjects focused on disabled people and their rights in the last 18 months of prime minister’s questions (PMQs), Disability News Service (DNS) can reveal. Analysis of the questions asked in […]
A disabled MP has accused the government of “playing with people’s lives” and warned that its new public order bill will criminalise disabled people and other minority groups. Marsha de Cordova, a former shadow minister for disabled people, told fellow MPs […]