Ministers ‘failing to uphold a UN disability convention they do not understand’
Government ministers are failing to uphold the rights of disabled people, ignoring the need to…
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Watchdogs’ concern over government refusal to act on UN rights reports
Four equality and human rights watchdogs have heavily criticised the government for its failure to…
Brexit bill ‘will give ministers power to exchange trade deals for rights’
The government’s trade bill – which will give ministers powers to give up disability rights…
Minister for disabled people caught misleading MPs on cuts to support… again
The minister for disabled people has been caught misleading MPs – again – as she…
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Penny Mordaunt, the minister for disabled people, told last week’s disability hustings event in London…
Election 2017: Lib Dems make UN convention pledge
The Liberal Democrats have pledged that they would incorporate the UN disability convention into UK…
Most Access to Work recipients ‘have their support cut after reviews’
Nearly all of the disabled people whose Access to Work (AtW) entitlement is reviewed by…
Court of appeal set for definitive ruling on bus access priority
Campaigners will be outside the Royal Courts of Justice this week for the start of…