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Prime minister must abandon ‘reckless’ COVID Christmas plans, say DPOs

By John Pring on 17th December 2020 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Prime minister must abandon ‘reckless’ COVID Christmas plans, say DPOs
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Disabled campaigners have made a last-minute appeal to the government to abandon its plans to relax rules on socialising over Christmas, as fears grow that this will cause a sharp rise in coronavirus infections and many thousands of deaths. Disabled people’s […]

Labour apologises for inaccessible disability rights event

By John Pring on 3rd December 2020 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Labour apologises for inaccessible disability rights event
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Labour has apologised after it admitted that a meeting held to mark the international day of disabled people was inaccessible to some disabled people. The meeting was hosted by Labour’s shadow minister for disabled people, Vicky Foxcroft, and aimed to gather […]

Government’s quiet confession: We must do more to protect disabled people from COVID

By John Pring on 26th November 2020 Category: Human Rights

Government’s quiet confession: We must do more to protect disabled people from COVID
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The UK government appears to have bowed to months of pressure from disabled campaigners and allies, after quietly revealing that it is considering taking “further action” to protect disabled people from the pandemic. It comes alongside an admission that disabled people […]

Disability Union ‘will build power and a national voice for disabled people’

By John Pring on 5th November 2020 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Disability Union ‘will build power and a national voice for disabled people’
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A new independent user-led organisation – modelled on a trade union – is hoping to provide disabled people with a collective voice powerful enough to influence policy at a national level, while also offering them solutions to their disability-related problems. The […]

‘Devastating’ COVID deaths figures ‘show government breached disabled people’s right to life’

By John Pring on 24th September 2020 Category: Human Rights

‘Devastating’ COVID deaths figures ‘show government breached disabled people’s right to life’
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“Devastating” new official figures showing how many disabled people have died from coronavirus demonstrate that the government has violated its obligation to protect their right to life, says a leading disabled expert. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures show disabled […]

Coronavirus: ONS defends delay to updated disability death stats

By John Pring on 30th July 2020 Category: Human Rights

Coronavirus: ONS defends delay to updated disability death stats
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Further research showing how many disabled people have died during the later stages of the coronavirus pandemic is not likely to be published until October, according to a government department. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) finally produced figures on 19 […]

Coronavirus: How the government breached disabled people’s rights 17 times during the pandemic

By John Pring on 23rd July 2020 Category: Human Rights

Coronavirus: How the government breached disabled people’s rights 17 times during the pandemic
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New research by Disability News Service (DNS) shows how the UK government has breached the rights of disabled people in at least 17 different ways during the coronavirus pandemic. From restricting their rights in its emergency Coronavirus Act, to failing to […]

Coronavirus: Call for inquiry and urgent action after ‘shocking’ disability death stats

By John Pring on 25th June 2020 Category: Human Rights

Coronavirus: Call for inquiry and urgent action after ‘shocking’ disability death stats
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Disabled people’s organisations have demanded an inquiry into the reasons behind the disproportionately high number of deaths of disabled people during the pandemic, following the publication of “shocking” and long-overdue official figures. They have also called on the government to take […]

Coronavirus: MPs and peers ask PM for a ‘disability inclusive’ response to pandemic

By John Pring on 7th May 2020 Category: Politics

Coronavirus: MPs and peers ask PM for a ‘disability inclusive’ response to pandemic
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At least 10 disabled MPs and peers have signed a letter calling on the prime minister to ensure that the government improves its support for disabled people in its response to the coronavirus pandemic. The letter, sent to Boris Johnson by […]

Coronavirus: UK and Welsh governments fall short on food delivery details

By John Pring on 16th April 2020 Category: Politics

Coronavirus: UK and Welsh governments fall short on food delivery details
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The UK and Welsh governments have been able to give only the vaguest of promises on how they are tackling the risk that hundreds of thousands of disabled people could be left unable to secure food and other groceries during the […]

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