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DWP minister dodges question on Kendall’s ‘exclusionary’ decision to sideline disabled people

By John Pring on 26th September 2024 Category: Politics

DWP minister dodges question on Kendall’s ‘exclusionary’ decision to sideline disabled people
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A minister has failed to explain why his boss set up a board of experts to examine “economic inactivity” without appointing a single representative of a disabled people’s organisation (DPO). Sir Stephen Timms was asked about the decision of his boss, […]

House of Commons has many more disabled MPs than previously thought, ‘heartening’ new figures show

By John Pring on 15th August 2024 Category: Politics

House of Commons has many more disabled MPs than previously thought, ‘heartening’ new figures show
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“Positive” new figures show there are far more disabled MPs in the House of Commons than previously thought, and possibly as many as 40. Even after the addition of at least three new disabled MPs after July’s general election – Labour’s […]

Government ordered to release redacted parts of document on power cuts and disabled people

By John Pring on 15th August 2024 Category: Human Rights

Government ordered to release redacted parts of document on power cuts and disabled people
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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has been ordered to release missing parts of a document that warned national power cuts could cause “catastrophic deterioration” in some disabled people who rely on medical equipment in their own homes. Although […]

Disabled people’s organisations call on government to ‘show you will be on our side’

By John Pring on 11th July 2024 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Disabled people’s organisations call on government to ‘show you will be on our side’
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Disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) have vowed to be a “critical friend” to the new Labour government, but they have called for it to “show our community that you will be on our side”. DPO Forum England, which represents more than 350 […]

Labour’s election ‘campaigning bible’ ignores disabled people… and the care crisis

By John Pring on 18th January 2024 Category: Politics

Labour’s election ‘campaigning bible’ ignores disabled people… and the care crisis
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A new Labour party “campaigning bible” is likely to concern disabled activists after the 24-page document failed to mention disability, social care or accessible transport and housing, but mentioned “working people” 18 times. The document (PDF) was sent out to Labour […]

‘Game-changing’ £1.5 million will fuel ALLFIE’s fight for inclusive education

By John Pring on 21st December 2023 Category: Education

‘Game-changing’ £1.5 million will fuel ALLFIE’s fight for inclusive education
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A £1.5 million grant has helped secure the long-term future of the disabled people’s organisation (DPO) that leads the fight for inclusive education in the UK. The Alliance for Inclusive Education (ALLFIE) said the grant would be spread across the next […]

Rights ignored, no protection, no safety net, no real engagement, DPOs tell Covid inquiry

By John Pring on 14th December 2023 Category: Human Rights

Rights ignored, no protection, no safety net, no real engagement, DPOs tell Covid inquiry
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Disabled people were left without protection, written out of key investigations and proper consultation, and had their rights ignored by the UK government during the pandemic, four national disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) have told the Covid inquiry. They told the inquiry […]

Disabled people ‘must rediscover appetite for fighting oppression’

By John Pring on 30th November 2023 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Disabled people ‘must rediscover appetite for fighting oppression’
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A leading disabled activist has issued a call in a new book for the disabled people’s movement to rediscover its appetite for fighting oppression and transforming society. In Disability Praxis*, Bob Williams-Findlay argues that the disabled people’s movement has gradually drifted […]

Disability sidelined by Tory and Labour conference speeches, analysis shows

By John Pring on 19th October 2023 Category: Politics

Disability sidelined by Tory and Labour conference speeches, analysis shows
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Disabled people were almost completely ignored by both main political parties at their annual conferences this month, analysis by Disability News Service has revealed*. In Manchester, only three of 21 Conservative ministers mentioned disabled people or disability in their main conference […]

Government criticised again over lack of proper engagement with disabled people

By John Pring on 6th July 2023 Category: Politics

Government criticised again over lack of proper engagement with disabled people
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The minister for disabled people has been criticised by one of his own MPs for failing to consult properly with disabled people’s organisations over his forthcoming disability action plan. The criticism of Tom Pursglove comes only days after government lawyers were […]

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