Direct action pledge after DWP pays tabloid to air-brush universal credit
Disabled activists are to target a tabloid newspaper with direct action after it signed an…
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Anger after minister and BBC undermine ‘silent applause’ reasonable adjustment
A disabled activist has lodged complaints with the government and the BBC after the broadcaster’s…
Some television companies say just one per cent of staff are disabled, says Ofcom
As few as one per cent of the employees working for some UK broadcasters have…
Portraying disabled people as ‘parasites’ could lead to ‘violence and killings’, says UN chair
Disabled people could be at risk of violence, and even “killings and euthanasia”, because of…
BBC bids to ‘shine a light’ on disabled performers
Disabled actors have welcomed a new BBC scheme that aims to “shine a light” on…
BBC board role is chance to push broadcaster on jobs, says Tanni
A disabled peer is hoping to use her appointment to the BBC’s new board of…
BBC’s Gardner ‘wants normalisation’ for disabled people
The BBC’s disabled security correspondent has spoken of his wish for a “normalisation of disability”…
Disabled peer chosen for prestigious Today guest editor slot
One of the country’s most influential disabled campaigners is to take control of BBC Radio’s…
BBC launches month-long disability season
A month-long season of BBC films examining the lives of young disabled people will feature…
Disability poverty rose sharply in fourth year of coalition
The proportion of disabled people living in poverty rose sharply in the fourth year of…