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Disabled peer uses Today opportunity to shine light on disability

By John Pring on 8th January 2016 Category: Arts, Culture and Sport

Disabled peer uses Today opportunity to shine light on disability
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A disabled peer secured investigations into a series of key disability-related issues when she took over as editor of BBC Radio’s flagship news programme on New Year’s Day. Baroness [Jane] Campbell (pictured) was one of six guests who took editorial control […]

Tomlinson fails six times to reveal identity of ‘minister for ILF’

By John Pring on 18th December 2015 Category: Independent Living

Tomlinson fails six times to reveal identity of ‘minister for ILF’
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The minister for disabled people has failed six times to explain which minister and government department campaigners should approach to lobby about the closure of the Independent Living Fund (ILF). Justin Tomlinson was asked by the disabled peer Baroness [Jane] Campbell […]

‘Fewer carrots and more sticks for employers, please, minister’

By John Pring on 18th December 2015 Category: Employment

‘Fewer carrots and more sticks for employers, please, minister’
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A disabled peer has called on the government to hand out fewer “carrots” to employers and do more to enforce existing equality law as it attempts to secure more jobs for disabled people. The plea came after Justin Tomlinson, the minister […]

Disabled peer chosen for prestigious Today guest editor slot

By John Pring on 18th December 2015 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Disabled peer chosen for prestigious Today guest editor slot
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One of the country’s most influential disabled campaigners is to take control of BBC Radio’s flagship news programme for its first show of 2016. Baroness [Jane] Campbell (pictured) has been chosen as one of six guest editors who will each take […]

Disabled peer’s concern over DWP’s Disability Confident tweet

By John Pring on 4th December 2015 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Disabled peer’s concern over DWP’s Disability Confident tweet
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A leading disabled peer has been forced to stress that she does not support a government-run disability employment campaign, after civil servants mistakenly tweeted comments that suggested she had endorsed the much-criticised programme.  Baroness [Jane] Campbell (pictured) had provided quotes and […]

Councils taking ‘short-term decisions’ to scrap access officers, peers are told

By John Pring on 27th November 2015 Category: Politics

Councils taking ‘short-term decisions’ to scrap access officers, peers are told
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Government austerity cuts have meant that many local authorities have scrapped the vital role of specialist access officers to save money in the short term, even though it is eventually likely to cost them more, peers have heard. The Equality Act […]

Equality Act has ‘let down’ disabled people on public transport

By John Pring on 6th November 2015 Category: Transport

Equality Act has ‘let down’ disabled people on public transport
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Some disabled people have been “let down” by the Equality Act when it comes to access to public transport, a disabled campaigner has told members of the House of Lords. Gwynneth Pedler, a member of the user-led campaigning organisation Transport for […]

Parliament’s own disability group picks first non-disabled chair in nearly 50 years

By John Pring on 23rd October 2015 Category: Politics

Parliament’s own disability group picks first non-disabled chair in nearly 50 years
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The parliamentary group set up to campaign on disability rights nearly 50 years ago is to be chaired for the first time by a non-disabled politician. The all-party parliamentary disability group (APPDG) was set up by Jack (later Lord) Ashley, the […]

DRILL ‘could help fight back against impact of austerity on independent living’

By John Pring on 18th September 2015 Category: Activism and Campaigning

DRILL ‘could help fight back against impact of austerity on independent living’
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A new £5 million initiative – believed to be the world’s first major research programme led by disabled people – is set to fund 40 projects that aim to find solutions to barriers to independent living across the UK. The Disability […]

Equality watchdog trio face tough questions from peers over Equality Act

By John Pring on 24th July 2015 Category: Human Rights

Equality watchdog trio face tough questions from peers over Equality Act
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The equality watchdog has been forced by a committee of peers to defend its performance on ensuring that disabled people are protected by the Equality Act. Three senior figures from the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) were giving evidence to […]

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