Minister appears unprepared for impact of ‘no deal’ Brexit on social care
The health and social care secretary appears to have accidentally confessed to having no plans…
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MPs launch probe into enforcement of Equality Act
A committee of MPs has launched an inquiry into the difficulties faced by disabled people…
Brexit bill ‘will give ministers power to exchange trade deals for rights’
The government’s trade bill – which will give ministers powers to give up disability rights…
Disabled peer raises ‘deep concerns’ over impact of Brexit bill on rights
Disabled people should be concerned that the process of leaving the European Union (EU) could…
Disabled peers raise fresh alarm over Brexit rights
Two disabled peers have called on the government to ensure that the rights of disabled…
Head of judiciary said Brexit delays will rule out vital hate crime law change
The head of the judiciary has blamed the parliamentary logjam caused by Brexit for preventing…
Disabled people ‘have too little awareness of rights’ in lead-up to Brexit
A new report has called for greater awareness of the rights enjoyed by disabled people…
Disabled people must ‘take initiative’ in fight to keep rights after Brexit
Disabled people and their organisations must “take the initiative” and fight to keep the laws…
Disabled EU citizens raise fears over post-Brexit residency rights
The Brexit process could see disabled people who were born on the continent but have…
‘Hard Brexit’ could see disabled people lose right to independent living, say peers
The process of exiting the European Union (EU) could worsen the social care crisis if…