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Disability Labour crowdfunds costs for conference access hub after party ‘snub’

By John Pring on 22nd August 2019 Category: Politics

Disability Labour crowdfunds costs for conference access hub after party ‘snub’
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Disabled delegates who are providing free access and mental health advice and support to delegates at next month’s Labour conference have had to launch an “embarrassing” crowdfunding appeal after they say the party refused to pay for any free accommodation. At […]

User-led advice centre set to close its doors after NHS funding blow

By John Pring on 28th March 2019 Category: Activism and Campaigning

User-led advice centre set to close its doors after NHS funding blow
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A disabled people’s organisation is set to have to close the doors of its advice centre, which has provided vital support with benefit claims to thousands of disabled people, after nearly all its funding was suddenly withdrawn by a local NHS […]

Councils refuse to use suicide prevention plans to highlight ‘shocking’ ESA figures

By John Pring on 11th January 2018 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Councils refuse to use suicide prevention plans to highlight ‘shocking’ ESA figures
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Local authorities in England are refusing to use their own suicide prevention plans to highlight “shocking” figures that show claimants of out-of-work disability benefits are at a hugely-increased risk of attempting to take their own lives. The figures, published in September […]

Party activist says lack of disabled people on Labour’s ruling body is ‘ludicrous’

By John Pring on 7th December 2017 Category: Politics

Party activist says lack of disabled people on Labour’s ruling body is ‘ludicrous’
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An activist is seeking election onto Labour’s ruling national body as part of a campaign to improve the representation of disabled people throughout the party. Sarah Taylor is one of two disabled members of the new Project 125 campaign who are […]

Labour conference: Members accuse party of years of ‘blatant discrimination’

By John Pring on 28th September 2017 Category: Politics

Labour conference: Members accuse party of years of ‘blatant discrimination’
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Labour is facing concerted pressure to put an end to years of “blatant discrimination” against its own disabled party members, while also facing complaints about “inexcusable” access failings at this week’s annual conference in Brighton. Members of one disabled members’ campaign […]

Labour conference: New disabled MP pledges to fight government’s assault on rights

By John Pring on 28th September 2017 Category: Politics

Labour conference: New disabled MP pledges to fight government’s assault on rights
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A newly-elected MP has accused the government of putting its “head in the sand” over the damage caused by years of cuts that have been “targeted” on disabled people. Marsha de Cordova, one of two newly-elected disabled Labour MPs, says she […]

Labour conference: Shock and outrage over Field’s minimum wage comments

By John Pring on 28th September 2017 Category: Employment

Labour conference: Shock and outrage over Field’s minimum wage comments
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Disabled party activists have expressed shock and outrage after the Labour chair of the Commons work and pensions committee suggested that employers should be allowed to pay some disabled people less than the minimum wage. Among the critics were two disabled […]

Labour conference: No vote on tax-funded social care system, at least until 2018

By John Pring on 28th September 2017 Category: Independent Living

Labour conference: No vote on tax-funded social care system, at least until 2018
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Labour has promised an extra £3 billion a year to start the job of building a National Care Service, but has not said how it would reform the long-term funding of the social care system. Barbara Keeley, the party’s shadow minister […]

Minister hears how to boost democratic involvement of disabled voters

By John Pring on 10th August 2017 Category: Politics

Minister hears how to boost democratic involvement of disabled voters
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Disabled voters have told a minister what he should do to make it easier for them to take part in the democratic process. Disabled service-users and representatives of three Brighton charities met Chris Skidmore, the minister for the constitution, when he […]

Pub discrimination leads one year later to Disability Pride

By John Pring on 6th July 2017 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Pub discrimination leads one year later to Disability Pride
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A woman whose daughter was thrown out of a pub because she was disabled is hoping an awareness-raising “disability pride” event in the same city this weekend will highlight the discrimination faced by people with invisible impairments. Jenny Skelton, who is […]

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