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The family of a disabled woman whose body lay undiscovered in her flat for more than three years say her death must be a “catalyst for change”, after the failure of multiple organisations to support and protect her. They say Laura […]
Disabled campaigners and allies have accused the government of “betrayal” after it dropped plans to put accessibility at the heart of rail reforms from a hugely important public consultation. In a letter to transport secretary Heidi Alexander, they warn that current […]
Official figures prove that government claims that social security spending is “spiralling out of control” are “not based on any real facts”, say disabled activists. The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) figures show instead that total spending as a proportion of […]
Labour politicians have rejected plans put forward by a disabled people’s organisation that would have created a disability equality champion for London, despite backing the idea last year. The plans were drawn up by the disabled people’s organisation (DPO) Inclusion London and Liberal […]
The impact of vaccine decisions, “do not attempt resuscitation” notices, school closures, cuts to care, and other aspects of the pandemic, had a combined effect on disabled people that “felt relentless”, three disabled people’s organisations have told the Covid inquiry. They […]
A Conservative minister banned the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) from using the word “safeguarding”, despite DWP’s connection with countless deaths of disabled benefit claimants since 2010, MPs have been told. Labour’s new social security and disability minister, Sir Stephen […]
A Labour MP has spoken of her own experience of suicide attempts and homelessness – and her mother’s imprisonment for killing an abusive partner – to warn of the risks the assisted suicide bill would pose to prisoners and homeless people. […]
The government is hiding figures that would show how often its civil servants are making life-threatening errors when dealing with the benefit claims of disabled people, just as media reports suggest it is planning sweeping cuts and reforms. Last Friday, The […]
A new government bill would force banks to carry out “mass surveillance” of millions of innocent disabled people and other benefit claimants, MPs have been warned. The measures in the bill would force banks to examine individuals’ accounts for potential breaches […]
Successive UK governments – mostly Conservative-led – have failed to take any action to address six key disability rights recommendations made by the UN over the last decade, according to the human rights watchdog. Among the areas where governments have failed […]