The Labour government has refused to explain why more than a third of the members of a new steering group that will target the barriers to elected office faced by disabled people have close links to the Conservative party. Nearly a […]
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Disability minister is ‘drawing up a list’ of potential actions to address barriers
Government fails to publish guidance to support disabled candidates in time for election
The Conservative government has failed to publish guidance that would have helped political parties support disabled people standing at next month’s general election. The government’s much-criticised Disability Action Plan, published in February, pledged three actions that would “support both the recruitment […]