Universal credit protest as high court hears ‘discrimination’ case
Disabled activists have protested outside the Royal Courts of Justice to draw attention to the…
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Disabled pupil fights at high court for full school inclusion
Inclusive education activists were at the high court in London this week to support a…
Equality watchdog needs further legal powers, MPs are told
The equality watchdog should be given greater powers that would allow it to take more…
UN day of disabled people: Government could face court over universal credit
The government could be forced into court to defend its failure to make the much-criticised…
Anger over government’s plastic straw ban plan
Disabled people have reacted angrily to government plans to introduce a ban on the sale…
British Council tries to dodge Equality Act, after signing up to Disability Confident
The government-funded organisation responsible for promoting the UK’s culture and education abroad is asking an…
Harmonica charity confesses to 16 years of discrimination
A disabled musician is threatening legal action after he was told by a charity organising…
Autistic MP calls for change in equality laws to make parliament less hostile
An autistic MP who has only been able to make two speeches in the main…
Legal ruling secures new protection for autistic pupils
Thousands of disabled children have won new protection from being unfairly excluded from school after…
Government repeatedly ignores its own advisers on ‘toxic’ train access
The government has repeatedly ignored concerns raised by its own accessible transport advisers about the…