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Controversial BSL bill set to become law

By John Pring on 28th April 2022 Category: Politics

Controversial BSL bill set to become law
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A controversial bill that will recognise British Sign Language (BSL) as a language in England, Scotland and Wales is set to become law after being passed by both Houses of Parliament. BSL-users have been warned that the private members’ bill will […]

Fresh concerns over BSL bill despite huge London rally

By John Pring on 24th March 2022 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Fresh concerns over BSL bill despite huge London rally
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Deaf activists have raised serious concerns about a new government-backed British Sign Language (BSL) bill that could be about to become law. BSL-users have been warned repeatedly that the new bill, put forward by Labour MP Rosie Cooper, will provide them […]

BSL bill ‘will not provide Deaf people with any new rights’

By John Pring on 10th February 2022 Category: Activism and Campaigning

BSL bill ‘will not provide Deaf people with any new rights’
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Deaf people have been warned that a new British Sign Language (BSL) bill – backed by the government – will not provide them with any new rights. An online event held this week to discuss the controversial private members’ bill raised […]

Deaf campaigner calls on BSL-users to reject ‘tokenistic’ new bill

By John Pring on 3rd February 2022 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Deaf campaigner calls on BSL-users to reject ‘tokenistic’ new bill
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A leading Deaf campaigner has appealed to fellow users of British Sign Language (BSL) to reject a “tokenistic” new bill that claims to offer them new rights. Jeff McWhinney has called on BSL-users to examine the content of the British Sign […]

Questions over strength of new BSL bill, as government signals support

By John Pring on 27th January 2022 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Questions over strength of new BSL bill, as government signals support
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Deaf people will show their support outside parliament tomorrow (Friday) for legislation that would secure legal status for British Sign Language (BSL), after a wait of nearly 20 years. The rally is taking place on the day that Labour MP Rosie […]

Deaf campaigner sues government and Labour over lack of BSL at COVID briefings

By John Pring on 15th October 2020 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Deaf campaigner sues government and Labour over lack of BSL at COVID briefings
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A Deaf campaigner is set to take legal action against both the government and the Labour party after they both failed to provide British Sign Language (BSL) interpreters at televised coronavirus briefings this week. Katie Rowley, who is pregnant, said it […]

Election 2019: Lib Dems fail to explain disability omissions… and snub disabled members

By John Pring on 21st November 2019 Category: Politics

Election 2019: Lib Dems fail to explain disability omissions… and snub disabled members
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The Liberal Democrats have refused to explain why they have omitted disabled people from key measures in their equalities manifesto. The equalities manifesto includes measures that address discrimination in the workplace, the criminal justice system and education, but they focus on […]

Lib Dem conference: Party anger over DPAC’s ‘don’t vote Lib Dem’ call

By John Pring on 20th September 2018 Category: Politics

Lib Dem conference: Party anger over DPAC’s ‘don’t vote Lib Dem’ call
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Two leading disabled Liberal Democrats have criticised anti-cuts activists over their public call for disabled people not to vote for their party. Disabled People Against Cuts (DPAC) published a high-profile message on social media this week during the party’s annual conference […]

Deaf chief executive wins right to challenge Access to Work cap in court

By John Pring on 15th February 2018 Category: Employment

Deaf chief executive wins right to challenge Access to Work cap in court
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A Deaf chief executive has won the right to question the government’s “discriminatory” cap on Access to Work (AtW) payments in the high court, in the latest legal challenge to the Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP) disability policy agenda. David […]

DWP’s BSL launch cuts reference to successful Scottish scheme

By John Pring on 21st January 2016 Category: Independent Living

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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has been criticised for apparently censoring a charity that tried to draw attention to a Scottish government scheme that makes Scotland’s public services more accessible to users of British Sign Language (BSL). DWP was […]

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