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Disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) have called on the government to take seven key steps in response to the final report of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry, which they believe would lead to a “sea change” in housing law and policy for disabled […]
Disabled people will be left at risk of serious harm if a council goes ahead with plans to introduce new charges for one of its “vital” care services, a disabled people’s organisation has warned. Difference North East has told Hartlepool council […]
The final report of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry has told the government to take urgent action to prioritise the safety of disabled people and other “vulnerable” residents who live in high-rise residential buildings. The 1,700-page report was published yesterday (Wednesday) and […]
The Grenfell Tower Inquiry’s final report has revealed how opportunities to produce evacuation plans for disabled residents of Grenfell – and other high-rise buildings in the same London borough – were repeatedly rejected by those responsible for their safety. The report […]
An “eye-opening” report has called for action to address the “inconsistent, unpredictable and sometimes inaccessible services” that disabled bus passengers have to put up with. The report is based on research that aimed to understand the main challenges faced by different […]
“Positive” new figures show there are far more disabled MPs in the House of Commons than previously thought, and possibly as many as 40. Even after the addition of at least three new disabled MPs after July’s general election – Labour’s […]
Labour’s Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has failed its latest test on transparency after appealing against a regulator’s decision that it should release vital information from secret reports into the deaths of universal credit claimants. The information will show how […]
A retired Paralympian has called for the charity that oversees the Motability scheme to use some of its huge financial reserves to allow more disabled people with high support needs to drive independently. Zoe Dunklin (pictured) believes that Motability Foundation’s policies […]
A peer support scheme that has helped hundreds of disabled people in a single borough with the barriers they face in their daily lives has secured nearly £600,000 in funding over the next five years to continue its work. Inclusion Barnet’s […]
A disabled people’s organisation is calling on coffee shops to do more to avoid the “pervasive humiliation” faced by many customers who stammer when they try to place their order. Many people who stammer can be rushed, ignored and even mimicked […]