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Average pay rates fell seven times faster for disabled employees during coalition years

By John Pring on 6th April 2017 Category: Employment

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New figures show average pay rates for disabled people fell seven times faster than those for non-disabled people during the five years of the coalition government. The figures were produced for Being Disabled In Britain, a major review of disability inequality […]

Disabled fans divided over Manchester United’s overdue access improvements

By John Pring on 30th March 2017 Category: Arts, Culture and Sport

Disabled fans divided over Manchester United’s overdue access improvements
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Long-overdue plans to improve access at the country’s biggest football club have divided its disabled supporters. Although the official disabled supporters’ association at Manchester United has welcomed the plans, which will eventually see the number of wheelchair spaces increase from just […]

‘Frustration’ at two-month wait for EHRC’s new disability commissioner

By John Pring on 16th March 2017 Category: Human Rights

‘Frustration’ at two-month wait for EHRC’s new disability commissioner
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Members of the committee set up to lead on the equality watchdog’s work on disabled people’s rights are said to be frustrated at the government’s continuing failure to appoint a new disability commissioner. The previous commissioner, Lord [Chris] Holmes (pictured), left […]

Watchdog refuses to withdraw report to UN that omits benefit deaths evidence

By John Pring on 23rd February 2017 Category: Human Rights

Watchdog refuses to withdraw report to UN that omits benefit deaths evidence
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The equality and human rights watchdog has refused to withdraw its report to the UN on the implementation of its disability convention, despite omitting vital information that links government ministers with the deaths of benefit claimants. Only two weeks ago, three […]

EHRC still waiting for its next disability commissioner

By John Pring on 16th February 2017 Category: Human Rights

EHRC still waiting for its next disability commissioner
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The equality watchdog has been operating without a disability commissioner for the last month, because of delays in recruiting a successor for Tory peer Lord [Chris] Holmes. A replacement for Lord Holmes (pictured) was supposed to be in place by mid-January, […]

Equality watchdog puts 18 questions on access to every Premier League club

By John Pring on 19th January 2017 Category: Arts, Culture and Sport

Equality watchdog puts 18 questions on access to every Premier League club
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The equality watchdog has asked every Premier League football club to explain how they are complying with their legal duties to provide reasonable adjustments for disabled supporters under the Equality Act. Rebecca Hilsenrath, chief executive of the Equality and Human Rights […]

Government criticised by EHRC over disability rights record… for second time in 12 days

By John Pring on 15th December 2016 Category: Human Rights

Government criticised by EHRC over disability rights record… for second time in 12 days
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The government has been criticised by the UK’s human rights watchdog over its record on protecting the rights of disabled people, for the second time in just 12 days. Last week, Disability News Service revealed how the Equality and Human Rights […]

Watchdogs snubbed by minister after raising concerns over UN ‘violations’ report

By John Pring on 8th December 2016 Category: Human Rights

Watchdogs snubbed by minister after raising concerns over UN ‘violations’ report
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Four human rights and equality watchdogs have been snubbed by the minister for disabled people after raising serious concerns about how her government dismissed a report that found it guilty of “grave or systematic” violations of the UN disability convention. The […]

Premier League has been dishonest on access, says disability commissioner

By John Pring on 20th October 2016 Category: Arts, Culture and Sport

Premier League has been dishonest on access, says disability commissioner
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Football’s Premier League has been branded dishonest by the equality watchdog’s disability commissioner, over its attitude to access and inclusion. Lord [Chris] Holmes told MPs that there had not been “anything like an inclusive culture” in the Premier League and in […]

FoI reveals EHRC chair’s ‘conflict of interest’ over welfare reform inquiry

By John Pring on 15th September 2016 Category: Benefits and Poverty

FoI reveals EHRC chair’s ‘conflict of interest’ over welfare reform inquiry
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The equality watchdog’s new chair, who is set to lead an investigation into whether Tory welfare reforms breached disabled people’s human rights, worked for the government on key contracts at the heart of those reforms, Disability News Service can reveal. David […]

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