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Prime minister ignored accessibility of media briefing room, No 10 admits

By John Pring on 23rd April 2021 Category: Politics

Prime minister ignored accessibility of media briefing room, No 10 admits
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The prime minister’s office has admitted that it made no attempt to ensure that a new £2.6 million Downing Street media briefing room would be accessible to disabled people. Disability News Service (DNS) revealed last month that the platform in the […]

Manchester council leader snubs Peterloo memorial protesters

By John Pring on 6th June 2019 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Manchester council leader snubs Peterloo memorial protesters
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The leader of Manchester City Council (MCC) has been bombarded with emails from disabled people and their allies over his plans to push ahead with a “discriminatory” memorial to victims of the Peterloo massacre. Many of them told Labour’s Sir Richard […]

High streets ‘need to wake up to the need to communicate with disabled people’

By John Pring on 18th October 2018 Category: Arts, Culture and Sport

High streets ‘need to wake up to the need to communicate with disabled people’
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Struggling high street businesses need to “wake up” to the need to communicate with disabled people and their potential £200 billion spending power, according to the founder of an accessibility information website. Dr Gregory Burke told Disability News Service that he […]

Iain Duncan Smith facing ‘hypocrisy’ claims over inaccessible office

By John Pring on 16th January 2015 Category: Independent Living, News Archive

Iain Duncan Smith facing ‘hypocrisy’ claims over inaccessible office
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The architect of the government’s sweeping welfare reforms is facing accusations of hypocrisy, after becoming the third minister with responsibilities for disability equality to be shamed over an inaccessible constituency office. Work and pensions secretary Iain Duncan Smith has been the […]

Harper’s fresh ‘hypocrisy’ over office access

By John Pring on 9th January 2015 Category: Independent Living, News Archive, Politics

Harper’s fresh ‘hypocrisy’ over office access
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The minister for disabled people is facing fresh accusations of hypocrisy after calling on disabled people to take part in a survey on access to sports stadiums despite refusing to answer questions about his own inaccessible constituency office. Mark Harper faced […]

’Hypocrite’ Harper hides from questions over office access

By John Pring on 19th December 2014 Category: Independent Living, News Archive, Politics

’Hypocrite’ Harper hides from questions over office access
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The minister for disabled people has refused to answer a string of potentially embarrassing questions about his inaccessible constituency office. Last week, Disability News Service (DNS) revealed that Mark Harper had been accused of hypocrisy after he called for shops and […]

Tory peer asks government to ramp up access

By John Pring on 28th November 2014 Category: Independent Living, News Archive

Tory peer asks government to ramp up access
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New legislation proposed by a disabled peer would force public buildings such as shops and restaurants to install a ramp if the steps outside their entrances were six inches or less in height. The Tory peer Lord Blencathra, a wheelchair-user, drew […]

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