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Disabled people receiving care were ‘ignored by design’ during the pandemic, Covid inquiry hears

By John Pring on 3rd July 2025 Category: Human Rights

Disabled people receiving care were ‘ignored by design’ during the pandemic, Covid inquiry hears
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Four national disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) have told the Covid inquiry that people who receive care and support were “ignored by design” during the pandemic. The inquiry heard on Monday that there were more than 43,000 deaths involving COVID-19 in care […]

‘We will not give a single inch,’ disabled activists vow, as Kendall publishes disability cuts bill

By John Pring on 19th June 2025 Category: Benefits and Poverty

‘We will not give a single inch,’ disabled activists vow, as Kendall publishes disability cuts bill
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Disabled activists say they “will not give a single inch” in their resistance to billions of pounds of cuts confirmed yesterday by the Labour government in its new universal credit and personal independence payment bill. Other than minor concessions by work […]

Rebel Labour MPs send final warning to ministers before disability cuts bill is published

By John Pring on 19th June 2025 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Rebel Labour MPs send final warning to ministers before disability cuts bill is published
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Rebel Labour MPs delivered their final warnings to the government this week, ahead of yesterday’s publication of a government bill that will cut billions of pounds a year from spending on disability benefits. A group of 15 Labour backbenchers (pictured) took […]

‘Real danger’ that disabled people will not benefit from £39 billion for social and affordable homes

By John Pring on 12th June 2025 Category: Housing

‘Real danger’ that disabled people will not benefit from £39 billion for social and affordable homes
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Fresh concerns have emerged about the government’s commitment to solving the accessible housing crisis after the chancellor announced a £39 billion investment in social and affordable homes, but ignored disabled people’s urgent needs. Chancellor Rachel Reeves stressed in her spending review […]

Two terminally-ill women to complain to UN over passage of assisted dying bill through parliament

By John Pring on 15th May 2025 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Two terminally-ill women to complain to UN over passage of assisted dying bill through parliament
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Two terminally-ill disabled women are to lodge a complaint with the United Nations that the passage of a private members’ bill that aims to legalise assisted suicide breaches the UN disability convention. Nicki Myers and Nicola Waters believe key aspects of […]

Cuts to disability benefits will exert pressure on services, and likely lead to more deaths, MPs are told

By John Pring on 8th May 2025 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Cuts to disability benefits will exert pressure on services, and likely lead to more deaths, MPs are told
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The government’s multi-billion pound cuts to disability benefits will cause huge pressure on services, make it harder for disabled people to find work, and likely lead to more deaths of claimants, disabled campaigners have told a cross-party committee of MPs. They […]

Ofcom has ‘failed millions of disabled people’ after clearing two TV shows that attacked benefit claimants

By John Pring on 3rd April 2025 Category: Arts, Culture and Sport

Ofcom has ‘failed millions of disabled people’ after clearing two TV shows that attacked benefit claimants
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The broadcasting watchdog has failed millions of disabled people by clearing two television programmes of disability discrimination and causing offence, including one in which some young people on disability benefits were described as “parasites”. One disabled activist warned that Ofcom’s decisions […]

PIP cuts will cause further deaths, say disabled relatives of claimants who died due to previous DWP reforms

By John Pring on 20th March 2025 Category: Benefits and Poverty

PIP cuts will cause further deaths, say disabled relatives of claimants who died due to previous DWP reforms
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Three disabled people who lost relatives as a result of past reforms to disability benefits have spoken of their horror at the Labour government’s plans to cut billions of pounds from the system. Tuesday’s Pathways to Work green paper announced cuts […]

UN calls for ‘corrective measures’ to Tory disability benefit reforms, just as Labour prepares cuts of its own  

By John Pring on 6th March 2025 Category: Benefits and Poverty

UN calls for ‘corrective measures’ to Tory disability benefit reforms, just as Labour prepares cuts of its own  
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A report by the United Nations (UN) has called on the UK government to take “corrective measures” to address the impact of cuts to disability benefits introduced under Conservative governments, just as Labour ministers prepare to introduce further such cuts. The […]

Combined impact of different aspects of pandemic on disabled people ‘felt relentless’, Covid inquiry hears

By John Pring on 20th February 2025 Category: Human Rights

Combined impact of different aspects of pandemic on disabled people ‘felt relentless’, Covid inquiry hears
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The impact of vaccine decisions, “do not attempt resuscitation” notices, school closures, cuts to care, and other aspects of the pandemic, had a combined effect on disabled people that “felt relentless”, three disabled people’s organisations have told the Covid inquiry. They […]

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‘Disastrous’ cuts bill that leaves legacy of distrust and distress ‘must be dropped’

Four disabled Labour MPs stand up to government over cuts to disability benefits

Silence from MP sister of Rachel Reeves over suicide linked to PIP flaws, just as government was seeking cuts

Disabled people receiving care were ‘ignored by design’ during the pandemic, Covid inquiry hears

Disabled activists warn Labour MPs who vote for cuts: ‘The gloves will be off’

GB News says it has nothing to apologise for, after guest suggests starving disabled benefit claimants

SEND inspections find services in just one in four areas usually lead to ‘positive’ outcomes for disabled children

Disabled MP who quit government over benefit cuts tells DNS: ‘The consequences will be devastating’

Disabled peers plan to ‘amend, amend, amend, amend, amend’ after assisted dying bill reaches Lords

Minister finally admits that working-age benefits spending is stable, despite months of ‘spiralling’ claims

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