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The under-threat Human Rights Act could be used to halt the scandal of disabled people who have died after being put through the government’s much-criticised “fitness for work” test regime, according to Labour’s new shadow minister for disabled people. Debbie Abrahams […]
The equality watchdog has called on the government to do more to boost the number of disabled people involved in politics. The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) made the call in its submission to a UN inquiry into the rights […]
A disabled politician branded the new press regulator “ineffective”, “self-serving” and a “sham” this week as it celebrated its first year. Emily Brothers (pictured) played a key role in a protest outside the offices of the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), […]
The Sun newspaper has been told by the press regulator that it was guilty of “discriminatory” and “unacceptable” behaviour when it printed a column mocking a disabled and transgender politician. The tabloid was forced to publish the adjudication by the Independent […]
A pioneering disabled Labour politician has been admitted to hospital for a major heart operation, just days after fighting a general election campaign. Emily Brothers (pictured) is believed to have been the first blind woman to stand for parliament and also […]
The Conservative election victory appears to have delivered a heavy blow to long-term efforts to ensure greater representation of disabled people in parliament. Along with the retirement of disabled Labour MPs David Blunkett and Anne McGuire, there was defeat at the […]
Labour’s launch of its disability manifesto has descended into chaos after major disagreements between a shadow minister and a leading disabled election candidate over how far it would go in government to address disability poverty. The mini-manifesto appears to offer few […]
The disabled woman hoping to become the first transgender person to be elected to parliament has spoken of her battle to win an apology from The Sun newspaper, in a speech to an historic university debating society. She was speaking as […]
A disabled politician is hoping to become the first transgender person to be elected to parliament, when she contests next May’s general election. Emily Brothers is standing for Labour against the Liberal Democrat former minister Paul Burstow in the Sutton and […]