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Pursglove looks set to be fourth minister for disabled people in 14 months

By John Pring on 3rd November 2022 Category: Politics

Pursglove looks set to be fourth minister for disabled people in 14 months
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The government appears to be set to announce Corby MP Tom Pursglove as the fourth minister for disabled people in just 14 months. Although the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has not yet announced the portfolios of its latest set […]

Conference confusion as Tories undermine new disability minister on benefit cuts

By John Pring on 6th October 2022 Category: Politics

Conference confusion as Tories undermine new disability minister on benefit cuts
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The Conservative party has undermined its new minister for disabled people just days after her appointment, by refusing to back her promise that disability benefits will be uprated next year by the full rate of inflation. Claire Coutinho (pictured, above right) […]

New minister for disabled people on the social model, cost-of-living and jobs

By John Pring on 6th October 2022 Category: Politics

New minister for disabled people on the social model, cost-of-living and jobs
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For someone who still claims to be “backing Boris” on her own website, it may not be surprising that the new minister for disabled people, Claire Coutinho, is not yet up to speed on important aspects of her new post. Coutinho’s […]

Conservative conference: Leading disabled Tories raise concerns over cuts threat

By John Pring on 6th October 2022 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Conservative conference: Leading disabled Tories raise concerns over cuts threat
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Leading disabled members of the Conservative party have raised concerns over possible government plans to make further cuts to benefits and public spending. Speaking at the party conference in Birmingham, they expressed alarm at the possibility of further cuts to support […]

Disabled protesters’ anger at Conservatives over spending cuts

By John Pring on 6th October 2022 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Disabled protesters’ anger at Conservatives over spending cuts
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Disabled people from Birmingham who attended a protest near the Conservative party conference this week described their anger at the government’s tax-cutting announcements and fears of further spending cuts. They were among those who gathered in the centre of Birmingham to […]

Silence from Truss and Sunak on how they would improve lives of disabled people

By John Pring on 11th August 2022 Category: Politics

Silence from Truss and Sunak on how they would improve lives of disabled people
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The two candidates to be the next leader of the Conservative party – and to take over from Boris Johnson as prime minister – have refused to say how they would improve the lives of disabled people if they won the […]

MPs who refused to quiz minister on benefit deaths ‘have failed disabled people’

By John Pring on 21st July 2022 Category: Benefits and Poverty

MPs who refused to quiz minister on benefit deaths ‘have failed disabled people’
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MPs have refused to quiz the disability minister about new research that brings together more than 30 years of evidence linking her department with the deaths of countless disabled benefit claimants. The draft version of the Deaths by Welfare timeline features more […]

SEN green paper suggests government is finally dumping Cameron’s ‘end the bias’ policy

By John Pring on 31st March 2022 Category: Education

SEN green paper suggests government is finally dumping Cameron’s ‘end the bias’ policy
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The government appears to have admitted that David Cameron’s 2010 pledge to “end the bias” towards including disabled children in mainstream schools was a huge mistake and now needs to be reversed. The apparent admission comes in this week’s long-awaited special […]

Concerns over new ‘Tory disability thinktank’ that claims to be independent

By John Pring on 9th December 2021 Category: Politics

Concerns over new ‘Tory disability thinktank’ that claims to be independent
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Disabled campaigners have raised concerns about a new disability policy thinktank that describes itself as “independent”, despite strong links to the Conservative party. The Disability Policy Centre says it is “dedicated to the improvement of public services and policy reform” and […]

Concern over bill that offers new rights… but only to people with Down’s syndrome

By John Pring on 25th November 2021 Category: Politics

Concern over bill that offers new rights… but only to people with Down’s syndrome
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Concerns have been raised about a government-backed bill that would provide new rights to social care and other services, but only to a small minority of people with learning difficulties. The Down syndrome bill is due to receive its second reading […]

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