A minister has refused to admit that her government has tightened eligibility for support for people with the highest mobility needs, even though her own department’s figures prove that it has. Esther McVey, the Conservative minister for disabled people, was giving […]
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Campaigners win more time in Roque Hall court fight
Campaigners have secured a high court injunction that has – temporarily – prevented a seriously-ill disabled man from being returned to prison. Family and friends of Daniel Roque Hall have warned the government that returning him to Wormwood Scrubs prison was […]
Winterbourne View: self-advocates say ‘acid test’ will be action on hospitals
Leading members of the self-advocacy movement have given a guarded response to the government’s report into the Winterbourne View abuse scandal. They spoke out after the government pledged to move hundreds of people with learning difficulties and “challenging behaviour” out of […]
Winterbourne View: Minister says action is ‘national imperative’
The government has pledged to move hundreds of people with learning difficulties out of hospitals and into new homes in the community in the wake of the Winterbourne View abuse scandal. It has also promised that companies that provide services to […]
UN’s international day sees awards, celebrations… and protests
Disabled people took part in protests, campaigns, awards, marches, conferences and celebrations as they found different ways to mark the UN’s international day of disabled people. Many of the events used 3 December to continue the series of protests against government […]
Phone app could ‘revolutionise’ mobility assistance
A new mobile phone app could be set to revolutionise the provision of assistance for disabled people across the transport travel, leisure and retail industries. The assist-Mi app is the brainchild of disabled entrepreneur Gary McFarlane, who describes it as “the […]
Cameron’s EIA attack spells ‘danger’ for equality
Leading disability rights figures have warned that key parts of the country’s equality legislation are under threat from the government, after the prime minister announced that he was “calling time on equality impact assessments”. In a speech to business leaders at […]
Inquiry makes a splash after securing ‘tide-turning promises’
A 15-month parliamentary inquiry has called for determined action to tackle the barriers to inclusion and equality faced by young disabled people. Members of the Trailblazers campaigning network, all young disabled people themselves, played a crucial role in the inquiry, giving […]
Digital explosion is ‘widening the gap for disabled people’
The growing trend to provide services online is generating an increasing gap between advances in new technology and disabled people’s ability to take advantage of them, according to a new report. The strategy document from the e-accessibility charity AbilityNet warns that […]
Housing reforms and cuts are creating ‘perfect storm’ for disabled people
Government cuts and reforms are creating a “perfect storm” that could see many disabled people losing their homes according to a leading disabled campaigner and politician. Marie Pye, former head of public sector delivery at the Disability Rights Commission and now […]