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Angela Rayner

Rayner to push ahead with evacuation plans that are ‘insult’ to disabled people who died at Grenfell

By John Pring on 27th February 2025 Category: Housing

Rayner to push ahead with evacuation plans that are ‘insult’ to disabled people who died at Grenfell
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The government has confirmed that it will push ahead with “watered down” proposals for the emergency evacuation of disabled people who live in high-rise residential buildings, in response to the Grenfell fire inquiry. In its “full response” to the Grenfell Tower […]

Government pledge to scrap discriminatory ban on online attendance ‘could be first step towards inclusion’

By John Pring on 31st October 2024 Category: Politics

Government pledge to scrap discriminatory ban on online attendance ‘could be first step towards inclusion’
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Disabled politicians have welcomed the government’s pledge to scrap the ban on councillors attending meetings online, which should see an end to some of the discrimination they face when trying to play a role in local government. Labour’s deputy prime minister, […]

Silence again from Labour ministers on accessible housing, despite new announcements

By John Pring on 26th September 2024 Category: Housing

Silence again from Labour ministers on accessible housing, despite new announcements
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Labour ministers have again failed to make any commitment to toughening standards on accessible homes, despite announcing a string of new housing measures at their annual party conference. Deputy prime minister Angela Rayner, who is also the housing secretary, told the […]

Protesters’ message to new government: ‘We are tired of being ignored on accessible housing’

By John Pring on 1st August 2024 Category: Housing

Protesters’ message to new government: ‘We are tired of being ignored on accessible housing’
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Scores of disabled people took their demand for the new Labour government to act on accessible housing to the gates of Downing Street on Monday. They say accessible housing is the “cornerstone of independent living” and that hundreds of thousands of […]

Labour faces legal action from disabled members over ‘institutional’ discrimination

By John Pring on 8th September 2022 Category: Politics

Labour faces legal action from disabled members over ‘institutional’ discrimination
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Disabled activists have warned Labour that it faces possible legal action if it continues to refuse to act to end years of disability discrimination against party members. Senior figures in the party – including leader Keir Starmer, deputy leader Angela Rayner […]

Labour conference: Party chief pledges to put an end to disability discrimination

By John Pring on 30th September 2021 Category: Politics

Labour conference: Party chief pledges to put an end to disability discrimination
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Labour’s general secretary has promised that he will put an end to the years of discrimination experienced by disabled party members. David Evans, the party’s general secretary since last year, told a Disability Labour fringe meeting that he would personally ensure […]

Labour conference: Concern over Starmer’s ‘hard-working families first’ pledge

By John Pring on 30th September 2021 Category: Politics

Labour conference: Concern over Starmer’s ‘hard-working families first’ pledge
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Disabled Labour activists have raised concerns about their leader’s promise to “always put hard-working families and their priorities first”, and his failure to mention disabled people, in a 12,000-word essay published on the eve of his party’s annual conference. The essay […]

Labour shadow ministers for equality and disability stay silent over party discrimination

By John Pring on 9th September 2021 Category: Politics

Labour shadow ministers for equality and disability stay silent over party discrimination
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Labour’s shadow ministers for disability and equalities have refused to comment on the party’s continuing failure to address the discrimination faced by its own disabled members. Both Vicky Foxcroft, the shadow minister for disabled people, and Marsha de Cordova, the shadow […]

Silence of Labour’s deputy leader, 17 months after pledge to address party discrimination

By John Pring on 19th August 2021 Category: Politics

Silence of Labour’s deputy leader, 17 months after pledge to address party discrimination
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Labour’s deputy leader has failed to explain what has happened to the promise she made 17 months ago that she would address the discrimination faced by disabled people in her party. Angela Rayner pledged to tackle the many barriers disabled party […]

Rayner calls for disabled members to help her tackle discrimination within Labour

By John Pring on 5th March 2020 Category: Politics

Rayner calls for disabled members to help her tackle discrimination within Labour
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One of the MPs campaigning to be Labour’s next deputy leader is asking disabled members for their ideas on how to address the discrimination they face within the party. Disability News Service has been reporting for several years how disabled Labour […]

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