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The government has agreed to launch a year-long review into the protection and support available to disabled people who are abused by their carers. The review will examine the protections and support currently available, and the barriers to access to justice, […]
A disabled woman who was left stranded on trains and station platforms more than 30 times by a rail company has been awarded compensation of £17,000. Southern admitted repeatedly failing to deal with the discrimination Sam Jennings was facing, even after […]
A disabled peer has inflicted a heavy defeat on the government over its refusal to extend the rights of disabled survivors of domestic abuse through new legislation. Baroness [Jane] Campbell secured cross-party backing for her amendments to the government’s domestic abuse […]
Campaigners are seeking “urgent” support for their attempt to increase the rights of disabled survivors of domestic abuse through new government legislation. They say time is running out to secure support in the House of Lords for two key amendments to […]
Two disabled peers have secured cross-party backing for their attempt to expand the protection offered to disabled people through the government’s domestic abuse bill. Although the government is so far opposing the move by Baroness [Tanni] Grey-Thompson and Baroness [Jane] Campbell, […]
Disabled campaigners have made a last-minute appeal to the government to abandon its plans to relax rules on socialising over Christmas, as fears grow that this will cause a sharp rise in coronavirus infections and many thousands of deaths. Disabled people’s […]
A disabled peer and retired Paralympian has warned that she has lost patience with progress on disability rights, and will scream in the face of the next person who tells her London 2012 changed the world for disabled people. Baroness [Tanni] […]
Two disabled peers have called on the health and social care secretary to scrap powers given to local authorities that allow them to suspend some of their social care duties during the coronavirus pandemic. Crossbench peers Baroness [Jane] Campbell and Baroness […]
At least 41 local authorities across England have unlawful policies that prevent autistic children from obtaining an assessment of their support needs, according to a new report. The report (PDF) by Disability Law Service, Leeds University’s School of Law, the disability […]
The right-wing thinktank responsible for designing universal credit has launched a new “Disability Commission” that it hopes will influence the government’s planned disability strategy. At least half of the 12 commissioners, who will not be paid for their work, are disabled […]