Minister snubs DPOs – and ‘breaches UN convention’ – by refusing meeting
The minister for disabled people is refusing to meet a coalition of disabled people’s organisations,…
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Minister condemned for ‘woeful’ response to residential special school review
Inclusive education campaigners have condemned the government’s “woeful” response to a review of the experiences…
UN’s ‘human catastrophe’ rights expert to deliver high-profile UK lecture
The UN expert who told the government that its cuts to disabled people’s support had…
Rival international summit aims to highlight government’s ‘global hypocrisy’
Disabled activists and their organisations are to host their own international “solidarity summit” in a…
Watchdog’s barrister calls for legal right to independent living
Legal advice commissioned by the equality and human rights watchdog has called for disabled people…
TUC Disabled Workers’ Conference: Government ‘has created hostile environment for disabled people’
The government has created a “hostile environment” for disabled people just as it has for…
TUC Disabled Workers’ Conference: UN convention ‘must become part of UK law’
Disabled trade unionists have called on the TUC and unions across the country to campaign…
Lib Dem conference: Party votes to bring UN disability convention into UK law
The Liberal Democrats have voted to incorporate the UN disability convention into UK law. Party…
DPOs consider boycott of government engagement over ‘misrepresentation’ at UN
Disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) are to consider boycotting any engagement with the UK government, after…
UK is going backwards on independent living, says UN committee
A UN committee has told the UK government to make more than 80 improvements to…