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Network Rail admits: ‘We have no idea how many inaccessible bridges we’re building’

By John Pring on 21st September 2023 Category: Transport

Network Rail admits: ‘We have no idea how many inaccessible bridges we’re building’
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Network Rail has been forced into a “deeply troubling” admission that it has no idea how many inaccessible footbridges it is planning to build across Britain, while claiming it is too time-consuming and expensive to find out. The public body, which […]

Disabled politician sues Lib Dems over discrimination that left her suicidal

By John Pring on 14th September 2023 Category: Politics

Disabled politician sues Lib Dems over discrimination that left her suicidal
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A disabled politician has described how the discriminatory treatment she received at the hands of the Liberal Democrats, as one of the party’s elected councillors, was so bad it triggered epileptic seizures and left her feeling suicidal. Avril Coelho, a former […]

Autistic man to receive £20,000 from NHS after refusal of job interview adjustments

By John Pring on 7th September 2023 Category: Employment

Autistic man to receive £20,000 from NHS after refusal of job interview adjustments
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An autistic man will receive £20,000 compensation after a “discriminatory” refusal to make the reasonable adjustments he requested for a job interview with the government agency responsible for NHS digital technology. Chris Tyerman applied in August 2021 for posts in cyber […]

Watchdog warns ticket office closures could breach Equality Act and UN convention

By John Pring on 7th September 2023 Category: Transport

Watchdog warns ticket office closures could breach Equality Act and UN convention
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The equality watchdog has warned that the proposed closure of nearly 1,000 rail ticket offices across England could breach both the Equality Act and the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) […]

Report set to amplify experiences of Black disabled people in music industry

By John Pring on 22nd June 2023 Category: Arts, Culture and Sport

Report set to amplify experiences of Black disabled people in music industry
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A new report has provided the first step towards amplifying the experiences of “unseen” and “unheard” Black disabled people who experience widespread discrimination in the UK music industry. It highlights the intersectional* barriers that Black disabled music creators and professionals face […]

Anger over discrimination solicitor whose failings ‘amplified distress’, as he is fined £9K

By John Pring on 15th June 2023 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Anger over discrimination solicitor whose failings ‘amplified distress’, as he is fined £9K
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A high-profile solicitor who has spear-headed hundreds of disability discrimination court cases has been fined thousands of pounds after a tribunal found his actions failed to maintain “public trust” in the legal profession. Chris Fry has for years been one of […]

Council attacked by MPs over blue badge security ban

By John Pring on 27th April 2023 Category: Independent Living

Council attacked by MPs over blue badge security ban
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Cross-party MPs have attacked a council that has “locked out” disabled people from its city centre by installing security barriers to guard against terror attacks. Labour and Conservative MPs criticised the discriminatory actions of York City Council, which is run by […]

Network Rail’s ‘discriminatory’ plans for two more inaccessible footbridges

By John Pring on 20th April 2023 Category: Transport

Network Rail’s ‘discriminatory’ plans for two more inaccessible footbridges
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Network Rail has admitted that it plans to build two completely inaccessible new footbridges, in a further apparent breach of the government’s own Inclusive Transport Strategy. In a response provided under Environmental Information Regulations (EIR), Network Rail admits there are two […]

Disability discrimination in Met police is ‘baked into the system’, says report

By John Pring on 23rd March 2023 Category: Employment

Disability discrimination in Met police is ‘baked into the system’, says report
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Discrimination faced by disabled staff within the Metropolitan police has become “baked into the system”, a review of the force’s culture and standards has found. But despite multiple findings of disability discrimination, the report by the crossbench peer Baroness [Louise] Casey […]

Government’s white paper ignores key demands from disabled fans

By John Pring on 2nd March 2023 Category: Arts, Culture and Sport

Government’s white paper ignores key demands from disabled fans
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The government has ignored key demands made by disabled fans in its new white paper on football governance, say campaigners. The 99-page A Sustainable Future document mentions disability just once, and even then it calls on clubs to improve accessibility for […]

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