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Activist wins historic election to new Labour role and calls on party to end discrimination

By John Pring on 19th November 2020 Category: Politics

Activist wins historic election to new Labour role and calls on party to end discrimination
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Labour’s first elected representative of its disabled members on its national ruling body has called on the party to take the opportunity to address the years of discrimination they have faced. Ellen Morrison won an historic but narrow victory on Friday […]

Coronavirus: Supermarkets and government must act on ‘food crisis’, MPs hear

By John Pring on 21st May 2020 Category: Independent Living

Coronavirus: Supermarkets and government must act on ‘food crisis’, MPs hear
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The major supermarkets and the UK government must do more to solve the “food crisis” that is still affecting millions of disabled people months into the coronavirus crisis, MPs have heard from a national disabled people’s organisation. The environment, food and […]

News round-up: Panorama, Hancock seeks consensus… and Hunt’s inquiry

By John Pring on 12th March 2020 Category: Employment

News round-up: Panorama, Hancock seeks consensus… and Hunt’s inquiry
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A BBC documentary has revealed that the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has lost more disability discrimination cases at employment tribunal than any other employer in Britain since 2016. Monday’s Panorama programme* reported on DWP’s “shocking track record” of discriminating […]

Disabled campaigners ‘one step closer to justice’, despite court setback

By John Pring on 20th February 2020 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Disabled campaigners ‘one step closer to justice’, despite court setback
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Disabled campaigners believe they are “one step closer to justice”, despite losing a legal case against the government over the potentially ruinous costs of taking discrimination cases through the courts. A high court judge yesterday (Wednesday) dismissed an application for judicial […]

Support for ‘amazing’ campaigner whose vital legal case could help thousands

By John Pring on 30th January 2020 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Support for ‘amazing’ campaigner whose vital legal case could help thousands
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Disabled campaigners travelled from across the country this week to show support for a fellow activist as she took on justice ministers in the high court over the ruinous costs disabled people can face when they take disability discrimination cases. If […]

Universal credit protest as high court hears ‘discrimination’ case

By John Pring on 24th January 2019 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Universal credit protest as high court hears ‘discrimination’ case
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Disabled activists have protested outside the Royal Courts of Justice to draw attention to the continuing harm caused by universal credit, as the high court hears a legal challenge that aims to brand the government’s policy “irrational” and “discriminatory”. Members of […]

Disabled pupil fights at high court for full school inclusion

By John Pring on 24th January 2019 Category: Education

Disabled pupil fights at high court for full school inclusion
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Inclusive education activists were at the high court in London this week to support a disabled pupil in her legal fight to secure full participation in all aspects of life at her mainstream school. The Alliance for Inclusive Education (ALLFIE) is […]

DWP admits failing to keep track of disability discrimination claims by its own staff

By John Pring on 30th November 2018 Category: Employment

DWP admits failing to keep track of disability discrimination claims by its own staff
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The government department responsible for running the Disability Confident employment scheme has admitted failing to keep track of how many complaints of disability discrimination are made by its own staff. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) repeatedly brags about its […]

Harmonica charity confesses to 16 years of discrimination

By John Pring on 4th October 2018 Category: Arts, Culture and Sport

Harmonica charity confesses to 16 years of discrimination
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A disabled musician is threatening legal action after he was told by a charity organising its annual international harmonica festival that he would have to be carried in his wheelchair up and down a flight of stairs if he wanted to […]

Labour conference: Fringes hear call for ideas on how to resist years of oppression

By John Pring on 27th September 2018 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Labour conference: Fringes hear call for ideas on how to resist years of oppression
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Disabled Labour supporters have described some of the ways in which left-wing activists could push back against years of government austerity, oppression and attacks on inclusion. They were speaking at two events taking place on the fringes of this week’s Labour […]

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