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Minister announces ‘new’ policy, 12 years after it appeared in Labour’s Equality Act

By John Pring on 9th June 2022 Category: Housing

Minister announces ‘new’ policy, 12 years after it appeared in Labour’s Equality Act
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A government minister has described a proposal to make it easier for disabled tenants to make access improvements to the common areas of residential properties as “a new policy”, 12 years after it was included in Labour’s Equality Act. The proposal […]

Ministers silent after sitting on report on discrimination in politics for more than a year

By John Pring on 25th February 2021 Category: Politics

Ministers silent after sitting on report on discrimination in politics for more than a year
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The government has sat for more than a year on a report that is set to expose the barriers faced by disabled people in accessing elected office, and the discrimination they face at the hands of political parties. The report, commissioned […]

Government blames coronavirus crisis for closure of elected office fund

By John Pring on 2nd April 2020 Category: Politics

Government blames coronavirus crisis for closure of elected office fund
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The government has blamed the coronavirus crisis for its decision to close a temporary fund that was set up to support disabled people with the extra costs of running for political office. One disabled politician has described the permanent closure of […]

Government ‘discriminating’ by refusing to meet disability costs of election candidates

By John Pring on 7th November 2019 Category: Politics

Government ‘discriminating’ by refusing to meet disability costs of election candidates
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The government has been accused of discriminating against disabled people standing at next month’s general election – and breaching the UN disability convention – by refusing to fund any of their disability-related campaign spending. The refusal of the Government Equalities Office […]

Failure to fund access costs of general election candidates is ‘denial of democracy’

By John Pring on 22nd August 2019 Category: Politics

Failure to fund access costs of general election candidates is ‘denial of democracy’
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Disabled politicians preparing to contest the general election likely to be called within months will be hit hard by the government’s refusal to fund their disability-related campaign spending, a Deaf parliamentary candidate has warned. Kerena Marchant, who uses British Sign Language […]

Government is failing on disabled women’s rights, UN is told

By John Pring on 28th February 2019 Category: Human Rights

Government is failing on disabled women’s rights, UN is told
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Activists have told a UN committee how the UK government is failing to address the significant barriers and human rights violations faced by disabled women in accessing social security, justice, jobs and health services. Eleanor Lisney and Rachel O’Brien, from the […]

Campaign’s legal threat forces government pledge on election access fund decision

By John Pring on 3rd May 2018 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Campaign’s legal threat forces government pledge on election access fund decision
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The government is finally set to publish a long-awaited review of a fund that supported Deaf and disabled people with the extra costs of standing for election but has been closed for the last three years. The announcement came in response […]

Government faces legal action over election access fund

By John Pring on 12th April 2018 Category: Politics

Government faces legal action over election access fund
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Three disabled politicians have begun legal action against the government over its failure to reopen a fund that supported Deaf and disabled people with the extra costs of standing for election as MPs. Labour’s Emily Brothers, Liberal Democrat David Buxton and […]

EHRC celebrates 10th birthday with call for new powers

By John Pring on 5th October 2017 Category: Human Rights

EHRC celebrates 10th birthday with call for new powers
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The equality watchdog has asked the government for significant new powers, including the ability to inspect buildings that are flouting access laws. The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said it needed stronger powers to hold “powerful and well-resourced” governments and […]

Disabled peer continues three-month boycott of EHRC board meetings

By John Pring on 3rd August 2017 Category: Human Rights

Disabled peer continues three-month boycott of EHRC board meetings
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The disabled peer chosen to be the equality watchdog’s new disability commissioner has still not attended a single board meeting, more than three months after his appointment, because of a continuing stand-off over the decision to scrap the post. Lord [Kevin] […]

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