Caroline Lucas

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Marsha de Cordova, smiling, in front of a river, wearing a Labour rosette and holding a railing

July 6, 2017 0

New disabled MPs back fresh call to reopen access fund

The two newest disabled MPs in the House of Commons have backed a call for the government to reopen a fund that helped politicians meet the disability-related costs they face when campaigning for election. Labour MPs Marsha de Cordova and Jared O’Mara have both sponsored an early day motion (EDM) which demands that the

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Jonathan Bartley and Caroline Lucas, both smiling

September 8, 2016

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Green’s new co-leader credits Independent Living Fund campaign

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The new co-leader of the Green party has told Disability News Service (DNS) that he will make support for inclusive education a key focus of his new role. Jonathan Bartley was elected alongside Caroline Lucas (pictured with Bartley) last week to lead the party in a job-share arrangement. And he revealed that he first

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January 28, 2016

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MPs call on government to reopen fund for disabled politicians

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A cross-party group of MPs have called on the government to reopen a fund that provided financial support for disabled people who want to stand for election to parliament or local councils. The Access to Elected Office fund – which offered grants to disabled people to pay for their additional impairment-related costs in standing

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January 9, 2015 0

Independent Living Fund: ‘Target every MP before general election’

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Disabled activists have been told to target every single candidate in May’s general election, to demand their backing for the campaign to save the Independent Living Fund (ILF). The call came as about 100 activists – many of them ILF-users – marched in the rain on Downing Street, held up traffic in Whitehall, and

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New disabled MPs back fresh call to reopen access fund

Green’s new co-leader credits Independent Living Fund campaign

MPs call on government to reopen fund for disabled politicians

Independent Living Fund: ‘Target every MP before general election’