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Government finally makes ‘shocking’ confession on power cut protection

By John Pring on 18th January 2024 Category: Human Rights

Government finally makes ‘shocking’ confession on power cut protection
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The government has decided not to draw up any plans to protect disabled people who rely on life-saving medical equipment in their own homes in the event of a power cut, after more than a year of delays and excuses. The […]

Judge’s prepayment meters order welcomed, but ‘ministers must go further’

By John Pring on 9th February 2023 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Judge’s prepayment meters order welcomed, but ‘ministers must go further’
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Disabled campaigners have welcomed a judge’s order that should put a temporary stop to energy companies using the courts to force customers onto prepayment meters, but they have called on the government to go further and introduce a permanent ban. Lord […]

Ofgem struggles to justify Equality Act failure, as meter scandal looms

By John Pring on 9th February 2023 Category: Independent Living

Ofgem struggles to justify Equality Act failure, as meter scandal looms
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The energy regulator has struggled to explain how it can prevent disabled people being forced onto prepayment meters when it claims to have no powers to ensure power companies comply with the Equality Act. Ofgem said last week that it was […]

Disability poverty campaign calls on PM to act urgently on prepayment meters

By John Pring on 26th January 2023 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Disability poverty campaign calls on PM to act urgently on prepayment meters
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Disabled people’s organisations and allies have written to the prime minister to call for an immediate ban on energy companies forcibly installing pre-payment meters in the homes of disabled customers who have fallen into debt. The Disability Poverty Campaign Group (DPCG) […]

Winter blackouts: Disabled people must draw up their own back-up plans, say ministers

By John Pring on 15th December 2022 Category: Politics

Winter blackouts: Disabled people must draw up their own back-up plans, say ministers
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The government and the energy industry have told disabled people whose lives depend on powered equipment in their homes to draw up their own back-up plans to protect themselves ahead of possible blackouts this winter. Both the government and the energy […]

Government’s advisers say ministers’ plans will not deliver an accessible railway

By John Pring on 4th August 2022 Category: Transport

Government’s advisers say ministers’ plans will not deliver an accessible railway
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The government’s advisers on accessible transport have told ministers they do not believe that their proposals for reforming the rail system will be enough to deliver an accessible railway. The Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC) says in its response to a public […]

Transport secretary silent after misleading MPs about tactile safety markings

By John Pring on 23rd June 2022 Category: Transport

Transport secretary silent after misleading MPs about tactile safety markings
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Under-fire transport secretary Grant Shapps is refusing to say if he will apologise after misleading MPs about the government’s progress in installing life-saving tactile paving on railway platforms across the country. Shapps is already at the centre of a fierce political […]

Government ‘must invest in infrastructure’ after launch of transport access campaigns

By John Pring on 27th February 2020 Category: Transport

Government ‘must invest in infrastructure’ after launch of transport access campaigns
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Accessible transport campaigners have warned the government that it needs to make significant investment in removing physical access barriers, after ministers launched two new campaigns aimed mainly at improving staff and public attitudes to disabled passengers. Transport secretary Grant Shapps launched […]

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