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New minister for disabled people criticised by her local DPO over voting record

By John Pring on 16th November 2017 Category: Politics

New minister for disabled people criticised by her local DPO over voting record
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The new minister for disabled people is facing criticism over her voting record on disability issues from a user-led organisation that provides support in her own constituency. The Cornish MP Sarah Newton was appointed as the new minister late last week […]

UK wants to promote its disability policies to rest of the world, says Mordaunt

By John Pring on 19th October 2017 Category: Human Rights

UK wants to promote its disability policies to rest of the world, says Mordaunt
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The minister for disabled people has dismissed a damning UN report on her government’s disability rights record, arguing that the rest of the world should instead be learning from the UK’s policies. Penny Mordaunt was speaking weeks after the UN’s committee […]

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