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Legoland agrees sweeping changes after leaving disabled five-year-old ‘humiliated’

By John Pring on 17th December 2020 Category: Independent Living

Legoland agrees sweeping changes after leaving disabled five-year-old ‘humiliated’
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A children’s theme park that forced a disabled five-year-old to leave his wheelchair and prove he could walk – twice – before he was allowed to use a ride, has apologised and agreed to make sweeping changes. The owners of Legoland […]

Disabled people ‘should push for radical overhaul of society after pandemic’

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

Disabled people ‘should push for radical overhaul of society after pandemic’
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Disabled people should resist the idea that life should return to “normal” once the pandemic crisis is over, and instead push to “radically overhaul” the way society is organised, according to a leading disabled activist and academic. Dr Miro Griffiths (pictured) […]

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 […]

Apple could face multiple legal actions after ‘ignoring’ government face mask guidance

By John Pring on 19th November 2020 Category: Human Rights

Apple could face multiple legal actions after ‘ignoring’ government face mask guidance
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Tech giant Apple could be facing multiple legal cases by disabled people who have been ejected from its shops for failing to wear a face mask, despite government guidance stating that they were exempt from the rules. Two legal firms – […]

Trio of MPs expose widespread discrimination in House of Commons

By John Pring on 29th October 2020 Category: Politics

Trio of MPs expose widespread discrimination in House of Commons
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Three MPs – two of whom have long-term health conditions – have exposed the widespread discrimination faced by disabled MPs due to outdated House of Commons rules, both before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. More than 100 “very high risk” MPs […]

COVID crisis ‘left disabled people feeling abandoned, ignored and devalued’

By John Pring on 10th September 2020 Category: Activism and Campaigning

COVID crisis ‘left disabled people feeling abandoned, ignored and devalued’
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The coronavirus crisis has left disabled people feeling “abandoned, ignored and devalued”, according to a new report by user-led organisations and their allies in the north-east of England. The report, Manifesto for a Better Normal, focuses on four key areas that […]

Legal firm’s insurance link-up could open access to Equality Act justice

By John Pring on 10th September 2020 Category: Human Rights

Legal firm’s insurance link-up could open access to Equality Act justice
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Disabled people who have been prevented from taking discrimination cases through the courts by the risk of potentially ruinous costs if they lose could now have a new way to secure access to justice. A link-up between a leading discrimination law […]

Minister praises retailers facing discrimination class action from disabled shoppers

By John Pring on 4th September 2020 Category: Independent Living

Minister praises retailers facing discrimination class action from disabled shoppers
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A minister has praised supermarkets for the actions they took to support disabled shoppers during the pandemic, despite them facing a mass legal action for disability discrimination. Victoria Prentis, junior minister at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, repeatedly […]

Government’s ‘contempt’ for disabled people, as planning white paper ignores accessible housing

By John Pring on 13th August 2020 Category: Housing

Government’s ‘contempt’ for disabled people, as planning white paper ignores accessible housing
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The government has been accused of “showing contempt” for disabled people after publishing an “utterly shameful” 84-page white paper on the future of the planning system without including a single mention of disabled people, disability or accessible housing. The Planning for […]

Disabled students ‘face appalling barriers’ at latest university to face discrimination claims

By John Pring on 13th August 2020 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Disabled students ‘face appalling barriers’ at latest university to face discrimination claims
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Disabled students have launched a new campaign aimed at convincing their university to address the discrimination they face on campus. They say the University of Exeter (pictured) is plagued by access barriers and a failure to provide reasonable adjustments under the […]

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