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Lord Shinkwin speaking in the House of Lords

January 4, 2018 0

Disabled Tory peer says government rejection of pub access plan is an ‘insult’

A disabled Tory peer has accused his own government of insulting disabled people by rejecting the chance to improve access to pubs, clubs and restaurants. Lord [Kevin] Shinkwin said his party was in danger of “disowning” the laws it introduced through the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) more than 22 years ago. He was speaking

Transport

Baroness Campbell speaking in the House of Lords

May 12, 2016

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Wheelchair taxi rules will finally come into force… after 20 years

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A report by peers on the impact of equality legislation on disabled people appears to have secured its first success after the government agreed to bring into force taxi regulations – 20 years after they were first included in legislation. The regulations will mean that taxi-drivers can no longer refuse to accept wheelchair-users, and

Activism and Campaigning

Gary Mazin head and shoulders with guide dog Gibson

February 4, 2016

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Security industry silent on flaws in disability equality training for bouncers

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By Raya Al Jadir and John Pring The security industry is facing accusations that its training and policies take almost no account of disabled people, and risk subjecting them to repeated discrimination at the hands of bouncers and other security staff. Disability News Service (DNS) has discovered that key documents laying out what the

Arts, Culture and Sport

January 23, 2015

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Artists’ banners were 800 years in the making

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Three disabled artists this week played a central role in an event held to celebrate the 750th birthday of the UK’s first parliament. Six huge banners designed by the three artists joined 12 other banners in an exhibition in Westminster Hall, the oldest surviving part of the Palace of Westminster. The launch of The

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Disabled Tory peer says government rejection of pub access plan is an ‘insult’

Wheelchair taxi rules will finally come into force… after 20 years

Security industry silent on flaws in disability equality training for bouncers

Artists’ banners were 800 years in the making