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Hancock comes up empty on ‘no deal Brexit’ social care recruitment plans

By John Pring on 20th December 2018 Category: Independent Living

Hancock comes up empty on ‘no deal Brexit’ social care recruitment plans
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The health and social care secretary has failed to produce any evidence that he has put extra plans in place to deal with an adult social care recruitment crisis in the event of a “no deal Brexit”. Despite the ever-increasing likelihood […]

Minister appears unprepared for impact of ‘no deal’ Brexit on social care

By John Pring on 30th November 2018 Category: Independent Living

Minister appears unprepared for impact of ‘no deal’ Brexit on social care
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The health and social care secretary appears to have accidentally confessed to having no plans for dealing with the worsening social care recruitment crisis that is almost certain to hit the UK if the country is forced into a no-deal Brexit. […]

MPs launch probe into enforcement of Equality Act

By John Pring on 2nd August 2018 Category: Politics

MPs launch probe into enforcement of Equality Act
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A committee of MPs has launched an inquiry into the difficulties faced by disabled people and other protected groups who need to enforce their rights under the Equality Act. The Commons women and equalities committee said it was concerned that the […]

Brexit bill ‘will give ministers power to exchange trade deals for rights’

By John Pring on 19th July 2018 Category: Human Rights

Brexit bill ‘will give ministers power to exchange trade deals for rights’
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The government’s trade bill – which will give ministers powers to give up disability rights protections in exchange for deals with other countries – proves disabled people were right to be concerned about the impact of Brexit, say campaigners. Disability and […]

Disabled peer raises ‘deep concerns’ over impact of Brexit bill on rights

By John Pring on 8th February 2018 Category: Human Rights

Disabled peer raises ‘deep concerns’ over impact of Brexit bill on rights
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Disabled people should be concerned that the process of leaving the European Union (EU) could see their rights “lost or watered down”, according to a disabled peer. Baroness [Jane] Campbell told fellow peers last week that she had “deep concerns” at […]

Disabled peers raise fresh alarm over Brexit rights

By John Pring on 14th December 2017 Category: Human Rights

Disabled peers raise fresh alarm over Brexit rights
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Two disabled peers have called on the government to ensure that the rights of disabled people are protected when the country leaves the European Union (EU). Both Baroness [Tanni] Grey-Thompson and Baroness [Jane] Campbell raised concerns of possible “regression” of the […]

Head of judiciary said Brexit delays will rule out vital hate crime law change

By John Pring on 2nd November 2017 Category: Crime

Head of judiciary said Brexit delays will rule out vital hate crime law change
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The head of the judiciary has blamed the parliamentary logjam caused by Brexit for preventing the introduction of vital new laws that would make it easier for disability hate crime to be punished with stricter sentences. The Lord Chief Justice, Lord […]

Disabled people ‘have too little awareness of rights’ in lead-up to Brexit

By John Pring on 29th June 2017 Category: Human Rights

Disabled people ‘have too little awareness of rights’ in lead-up to Brexit
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A new report has called for greater awareness of the rights enjoyed by disabled people through the UK’s membership of the European Union (EU), as the country moves towards Brexit. The Implications Of Brexit For Disability Rights looks for ways in […]

Disabled people must ‘take initiative’ in fight to keep rights after Brexit

By John Pring on 23rd March 2017 Category: Human Rights

Disabled people must ‘take initiative’ in fight to keep rights after Brexit
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Disabled people and their organisations must “take the initiative” and fight to keep the laws that protect their rights as the UK heads towards Brexit, campaigners have been told. The call came at a workshop in London organised by two of […]

Disabled EU citizens raise fears over post-Brexit residency rights

By John Pring on 23rd March 2017 Category: Human Rights

Disabled EU citizens raise fears over post-Brexit residency rights
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The Brexit process could see disabled people who were born on the continent but have lived here for many years unable to secure permanent residency in the UK, because they have never been able to work. UK law says citizens of […]

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