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Labour’s broken promise could see it finally face legal action over years of discrimination

By John Pring on 1st December 2022 Category: Politics

Labour’s broken promise could see it finally face legal action over years of discrimination
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Labour is facing the real possibility of legal action over years of disability discrimination within the party, after reneging on plans to hold a national conference and set up a national committee of disabled members. The party’s national executive committee (NEC) […]

DWP admits court defeat after universal credit discrimination led to suicide thoughts

By John Pring on 20th October 2022 Category: Benefits and Poverty

DWP admits court defeat after universal credit discrimination led to suicide thoughts
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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has admitted repeatedly breaching the Equality Act, after a disabled man was left needing hospital treatment three times for suicidal thoughts caused by months of failures by universal credit advisers and jobcentres. A legal […]

Conservative conference: Leading disabled Tories raise concerns over cuts threat

By John Pring on 6th October 2022 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Conservative conference: Leading disabled Tories raise concerns over cuts threat
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Leading disabled members of the Conservative party have raised concerns over possible government plans to make further cuts to benefits and public spending. Speaking at the party conference in Birmingham, they expressed alarm at the possibility of further cuts to support […]

Less than 20 questions on disability asked at PMQs since December 2020, research shows

By John Pring on 9th June 2022 Category: Politics

Less than 20 questions on disability asked at PMQs since December 2020, research shows
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MPs have asked the prime minister fewer than 20 questions on subjects focused on disabled people and their rights in the last 18 months of prime minister’s questions (PMQs), Disability News Service (DNS) can reveal. Analysis of the questions asked in […]

Shock as employers’ organisation drops support for mandatory reporting

By John Pring on 2nd June 2022 Category: Employment

Shock as employers’ organisation drops support for mandatory reporting
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An influential disability employment membership organisation is facing serious questions over why it suddenly dropped its support for proposals that would force larger employers to reveal how many disabled people they employ. The Business Disability Forum (BDF) revealed its about-turn in […]

Purple Tuesday defends itself from ‘purplewashing’ accusation

By John Pring on 4th November 2021 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Purple Tuesday defends itself from ‘purplewashing’ accusation
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The founder of a high-profile access campaign has denied that it provides powerful corporations with an opportunity to parade their supposed commitment to disability equality without having to prove they are implementing the public promises they make. This week saw the […]

Appeal court overturns controversial sex worker ruling

By John Pring on 28th October 2021 Category: Crime

Appeal court overturns controversial sex worker ruling
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The court of appeal has overturned a controversial legal ruling that found it would be lawful for a care worker to enable a young disabled man to pay for time with a sex worker. A Court of Protection judge concluded in […]

Down’s syndrome bill could be world’s first, says former cabinet minister

By John Pring on 7th October 2021 Category: Independent Living

Down’s syndrome bill could be world’s first, says former cabinet minister
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A former cabinet minister is hoping that his bill aimed at improving services for people with Down’s syndrome will be the first such legislation in the world. Dr Liam Fox, a former defence secretary, told a fringe meeting at this week’s […]

Labour conference: Concern over Starmer’s ‘hard-working families first’ pledge

By John Pring on 30th September 2021 Category: Politics

Labour conference: Concern over Starmer’s ‘hard-working families first’ pledge
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Disabled Labour activists have raised concerns about their leader’s promise to “always put hard-working families and their priorities first”, and his failure to mention disabled people, in a 12,000-word essay published on the eve of his party’s annual conference. The essay […]

High-profile disability law firm forced into administration

By John Pring on 30th September 2021 Category: Human Rights

High-profile disability law firm forced into administration
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A disabled lawyer who has taken scores of important disability discrimination cases has spoken of his regret after his law firm was forced to close because its credit facility was suddenly withdrawn. There has been concern among disabled campaigners at Fry […]

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