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Confusion over government’s policy on election access support

By John Pring on 23rd January 2020 Category: Politics

Confusion over government’s policy on election access support
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Government policy on supporting disabled candidates to stand for elected office is in chaos after the Cabinet Office suggested it could offer funding to those standing to be police and crime commissioners (PCC), but not potential local councillors. One Deaf Labour […]

No 10 access information will remain secret… because of terrorist threat

By John Pring on 2nd May 2019 Category: Politics

No 10 access information will remain secret… because of terrorist threat
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Documents that could reveal why the government has refused to remove the two iconic – and inaccessible – steps that lead to the front door of 10 Downing Street will not be released, because of a risk that the information could […]

Long-awaited Newton meeting confirms confusion over DPO engagement

By John Pring on 21st February 2019 Category: Human Rights

Long-awaited Newton meeting confirms confusion over DPO engagement
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Disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) have raised ongoing concerns about the government’s failure to comply with basic principles of the UN disability convention at a long-awaited meeting with the minister for disabled people. Representatives of six of the UK’s leading DPOs met […]

Shock and anger at government’s failure to invite DPOs to disability workshop

By John Pring on 17th January 2019 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Shock and anger at government’s failure to invite DPOs to disability workshop
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Campaigners have been left “shocked and appalled” by the government’s decision to hold a workshop on the barriers facing disabled people without inviting a single disabled people’s organisation (DPO) to take part. The Cabinet Office workshop is due to take place […]

Government broke freedom of information laws over access to 10 Downing Street

By John Pring on 3rd January 2019 Category: Human Rights

Government broke freedom of information laws over access to 10 Downing Street
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The government has broken freedom of information laws by refusing to release documents that could reveal why it has failed to ensure there is a wheelchair-accessible front entrance to 10 Downing Street. The information commissioner has ruled that the Cabinet Office […]

High court go-ahead for challenge to government’s ‘failure to ensure secret vote’

By John Pring on 15th November 2018 Category: Human Rights

High court go-ahead for challenge to government’s ‘failure to ensure secret vote’
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A disabled woman is challenging the government’s failure to ensure that she can vote secretly and independently in elections. The high court has granted permission for the case being brought against the Cabinet Office by Rachael Andrews to proceed to a […]

Anger over government’s ‘pathetic’ election access report

By John Pring on 6th September 2018 Category: Independent Living

Anger over government’s ‘pathetic’ election access report
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The government’s response to a consultation on how to make voting more accessible to disabled people has sparked anger among disabled campaigners, after it failed to offer a single new measure to improve access. One disabled campaigner branded the government’s report […]

10 Downing Street wins access award… despite steps to iconic front door

By John Pring on 2nd November 2017 Category: Independent Living

10 Downing Street wins access award… despite steps to iconic front door
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A disabled access expert has questioned why 10 Downing Street – which has one of the most iconically-inaccessible front doors on the planet – has been presented with a high-profile access award. Images of the front entrance to the prime minister’s […]

Disability-related honours handed to special school heads and service-providers

By John Pring on 22nd June 2017 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Disability-related honours handed to special school heads and service-providers
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The Cabinet Office has defended the diversity of the UK honours system, despite the latest disability-related recipients being dominated by special school teachers and other professionals recognised for providing services to disabled people. The Queen’s birthday honours list, announced this week, […]

Plans to water down web access laws ‘would deny access to millions’

By John Pring on 17th March 2016 Category: Independent Living

Plans to water down web access laws ‘would deny access to millions’
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Disabled people’s organisations from across Europe have accused European Union (EU) member states of “unacceptable” plans to water down proposed new rules on the accessibility of public sector websites. An open letter from 20 organisations (pictured), many of them user-led, expresses “strong […]

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