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Tory conference: Leading disabled Tory ‘wouldn’t give UN the time of day’

By John Pring on 3rd October 2019 Category: Politics

Tory conference: Leading disabled Tory ‘wouldn’t give UN the time of day’
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A leading disabled Tory has defended his government’s disability policies, dismissing three highly critical reports by the UN and concerns about the impact of Brexit on social care, rights and access to medication. Barry Ginley, deputy chair of the Conservative Disability […]

Air travel regulator ‘has been doing half a job by ignoring airlines’

By Fleur Perry on 8th August 2019 Category: Transport

Air travel regulator ‘has been doing half a job by ignoring airlines’
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The aviation regulator is only doing “half the job” by reporting on access at airports but failing to carry out similar investigations into whether airlines are meeting their legal duties to disabled customers, it has been claimed. The Civil Aviation Authority […]

Disabled peers raise fresh alarm over Brexit rights

By John Pring on 14th December 2017 Category: Human Rights

Disabled peers raise fresh alarm over Brexit rights
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Two disabled peers have called on the government to ensure that the rights of disabled people are protected when the country leaves the European Union (EU). Both Baroness [Tanni] Grey-Thompson and Baroness [Jane] Campbell raised concerns of possible “regression” of the […]

Disabled people ‘have too little awareness of rights’ in lead-up to Brexit

By John Pring on 29th June 2017 Category: Human Rights

Disabled people ‘have too little awareness of rights’ in lead-up to Brexit
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A new report has called for greater awareness of the rights enjoyed by disabled people through the UK’s membership of the European Union (EU), as the country moves towards Brexit. The Implications Of Brexit For Disability Rights looks for ways in […]

Disabled people must ‘take initiative’ in fight to keep rights after Brexit

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

Disabled people must ‘take initiative’ in fight to keep rights after Brexit
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Disabled people and their organisations must “take the initiative” and fight to keep the laws that protect their rights as the UK heads towards Brexit, campaigners have been told. The call came at a workshop in London organised by two of […]

Disabled EU citizens raise fears over post-Brexit residency rights

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

Disabled EU citizens raise fears over post-Brexit residency rights
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The Brexit process could see disabled people who were born on the continent but have lived here for many years unable to secure permanent residency in the UK, because they have never been able to work. UK law says citizens of […]

‘Hard Brexit’ could see disabled people lose right to independent living, say peers

By John Pring on 9th February 2017 Category: Independent Living

‘Hard Brexit’ could see disabled people lose right to independent living, say peers
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The process of exiting the European Union (EU) could worsen the social care crisis if the UK government does not protect access to personal assistants (PAs) from EU countries, disabled peers have warned. They told a work and pensions minister that […]

Hard Brexit ‘will open up bigger disability rights gap’ than a softer EU exit

By John Pring on 10th November 2016 Category: Human Rights

Hard Brexit ‘will open up bigger disability rights gap’ than a softer EU exit
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Disabled people must push the government hard as it negotiates its withdrawal from the European Union (EU), because the terms of the Brexit deal are likely to have a significant impact on disability rights in the UK, according to a leading […]

Scotland ‘is not an easy option’ for England’s disabled Brexit refugees

By John Pring on 7th July 2016 Category: Independent Living

Scotland ‘is not an easy option’ for England’s disabled Brexit refugees
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Campaigners have warned disabled people considering a move to Scotland in the wake of the European Union (EU) referendum vote that there are considerable barriers standing in their way. The warnings came after Disability News Service reported last week that hundreds […]

Brexit vote: Disabled people seek safe haven in Scotland

By John Pring on 30th June 2016 Category: Human Rights

Brexit vote: Disabled people seek safe haven in Scotland
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Hundreds or even thousands of disabled people are so alarmed by the idea of Britain leaving the European Union (EU) that they are considering moving to Scotland, information from disabled activists suggests. One disabled campaigner has told Disability News Service (DNS) […]

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