MPs praise campaigners who received threats and abuse over access court cases
MPs have heard how disabled campaigners were abused and threatened, while one was even reported…
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Landlord discriminated against disabled woman over flat alterations, court rules
A court has ruled that a disabled woman faced unlawful disability discrimination after her landlord…
Equality watchdog needs further legal powers, MPs are told
The equality watchdog should be given greater powers that would allow it to take more…
MPs hear of ‘despair’ of austerity’s victims in second WOW debate
The experiences of disabled people whose lives have been devastated by austerity-related cuts were discussed…
Watchdog calls on government to act ‘before it’s too late’ on impact of cuts
The equality watchdog has called on the government to “do something before it’s too late”,…
Concerns over industry’s repeated objections to councils’ accessible homes plans
Representatives of the home-building industry are engaged in a countrywide campaign to defeat attempts by…
Disability inequality is widening and risks becoming ‘entrenched’, says EHRC
Disabled people are becoming increasingly excluded in many areas of their lives and are in…
Watchdogs’ concern over government refusal to act on UN rights reports
Four equality and human rights watchdogs have heavily criticised the government for its failure to…
MPs help WOW win fight for second Commons debate
Campaigners have won their fight to persuade MPs to hold a second debate in the…
Tory conference: Senior minister ignores accessible housing crisis
A senior government minister is facing criticism after ignoring the crisis in accessible housing in…