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Watchdogs’ concern over government refusal to act on UN rights reports

By John Pring on 11th October 2018 Category: Human Rights

Watchdogs’ concern over government refusal to act on UN rights reports
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Four equality and human rights watchdogs have heavily criticised the government for its failure to address the serious concerns raised in a “damning” UN report on the rights of disabled people across the UK. A year on from the report by […]

Brexit bill ‘will give ministers power to exchange trade deals for rights’

By John Pring on 19th July 2018 Category: Human Rights

Brexit bill ‘will give ministers power to exchange trade deals for rights’
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The government’s trade bill – which will give ministers powers to give up disability rights protections in exchange for deals with other countries – proves disabled people were right to be concerned about the impact of Brexit, say campaigners. Disability and […]

Minister for disabled people caught misleading MPs on cuts to support… again

By John Pring on 21st June 2018 Category: Human Rights

Minister for disabled people caught misleading MPs on cuts to support… again
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The minister for disabled people has been caught misleading MPs – again – as she tried to defend her government’s repeated breaches of the UN disability convention. It was the second time in five months that Sarah Newton (pictured) has misled […]

COMMENT: If you value disabled people’s rights, and plan to vote Tory on Thursday, please read this…

By John Pring on 4th June 2017 Category: Human Rights

COMMENT: If you value disabled people’s rights, and plan to vote Tory on Thursday, please read this…
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Penny Mordaunt, the minister for disabled people, told last week’s disability hustings event in London that no group experienced as much discrimination – including at the hands of the state – as disabled people. So what has her government done to […]

Election 2017: Lib Dems make UN convention pledge

By John Pring on 1st June 2017 Category: Human Rights

Election 2017: Lib Dems make UN convention pledge
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The Liberal Democrats have pledged that they would incorporate the UN disability convention into UK law. Although the policy – which would give disabled people in the UK a wave of new rights in law – was not part of the […]

Most Access to Work recipients ‘have their support cut after reviews’

By John Pring on 21st February 2015 Category: Employment

Most Access to Work recipients ‘have their support cut after reviews’
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Nearly all of the disabled people whose Access to Work (AtW) entitlement is reviewed by the government are having their support cut, according to evidence being compiled by disability organisations. The evidence suggests that the government is only managing to increase […]

Court of appeal set for definitive ruling on bus access priority

By John Pring on 7th November 2014 Category: News Archive, Transport

Court of appeal set for definitive ruling on bus access priority
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Campaigners will be outside the Royal Courts of Justice this week for the start of an appeal which should finally provide a definitive ruling on disabled people’s right to access wheelchair spaces on buses. The case is being brought by First […]

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