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Two disabled students have won permission to launch a legal case against the government, over plans to restrict funding for the support and equipment that helps them attend university. They say they have been “ignored” by the government in a consultation […]
Two major cultural institutions in Manchester have been criticised for “designing out disabled people” by removing all of their on-site blue badge parking spaces during multi-million pound renovation programmes. Manchester Central Library and the Whitworth art gallery, part of the University […]
London’s mayor has been forced to defend the decision to change the date of the capital’s annual disability arts festival, and to move it from a Saturday to a Sunday. Some disabled artists fear that the move could damage visitor numbers, […]
The election watchdog has been accused of delivering an “insult to disabled people”, after it admitted failing to produce easy-read guidance to help self-advocacy organisations avoid breaking new lobbying laws, six months after being asked to do so. Last week, Disability […]
A council has been criticised over plans to remove a concession that offered free parking at work for disabled members of staff with blue badges. Newcastle City Council wants to charge its 18 disabled members of staff to park at work […]
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A major UK disability charity is coming under increasing pressure for refusing to criticise an Irish care organisation accused of breaching the human rights of a young disabled man. Disabled activists in the UK, Ireland and across Europe have been vocal […]
Disability organisations have been intimidated by new lobbying laws – and the risk of losing government contracts – into failing to campaign on key issues like social care and welfare reform in the run-up to the general election, say disabled campaigners. […]
Short-cuts introduced to reduce the backlog of applications for the government’s new disability benefit have made it easier to reject claims, according to the main union representing Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) staff. The union’s evidence suggests that efforts to […]
A Radio One DJ is seeking crowdfunding for a company that will stage live music events for disabled people and their friends… with gold-standard access. Why Not People? (WNP) has been launched by Jameela Jamil, and has backing from a number […]