UN day of disabled people: Activists fight purple campaign’s ‘hijack’ of rights day
Disabled activists have fought back against what they say are attempts by the government and…
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DWP accused over ‘less than truthful’ Purple funding claims
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has been accused of misleading disabled people about…
UN day of disabled people: Cycling benefit fears, public appointments review, and a new ODI network
Half of disabled cyclists fear having their benefits cut or removed if they are seen…
UN day of disabled people: Historic document throws light on birth of movement
A key document that helped many disabled activists develop their understanding of how they were…
Watchdog calls on government to act ‘before it’s too late’ on impact of cuts
The equality watchdog has called on the government to “do something before it’s too late”,…
Ministers’ ‘shocking’ failure to consult DPOs on bill shows UN convention ignorance
The government is facing calls to halt the progress of its mental capacity bill through…
UN poverty report: UK government has ‘inflicted great misery’ on disabled people
The UK government has inflicted “great misery” on disabled people and other marginalised groups, with…
Campaigner’s six-year battle to secure the truth about universal credit
A freedom of information campaigner has vowed to continue his six-year battle to uncover the…
DWP ‘plans to move more benefits onto troubled universal credit IT platform’
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has been planning for years to move more…
Police criticised after failing to treat park bench flour attack as hate crime
A police force has been criticised for failing to treat an attack on a disabled…