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Elections watchdog criticises political parties for failing on accessible manifestos

By John Pring on 14th November 2024 Category: Politics

Elections watchdog criticises political parties for failing on accessible manifestos
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The elections watchdog has criticised political parties that failed to produce their general election manifestos in accessible formats. The Electoral Commission has also highlighted how disabled candidates were still not able to secure government funding to support them with their access […]

Government pledge to scrap discriminatory ban on online attendance ‘could be first step towards inclusion’

By John Pring on 31st October 2024 Category: Politics

Government pledge to scrap discriminatory ban on online attendance ‘could be first step towards inclusion’
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Disabled politicians have welcomed the government’s pledge to scrap the ban on councillors attending meetings online, which should see an end to some of the discrimination they face when trying to play a role in local government. Labour’s deputy prime minister, […]

Election hustings candidates invent disability policies, days before general election

By John Pring on 27th June 2024 Category: Politics

Election hustings candidates invent disability policies, days before general election
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A series of election candidates have been caught inventing party policy in front of an audience of disabled people, at a disability hustings event held just days before the general election. The event in Bristol was organised by five disabled people’s […]

Disabled election candidates: The Green Party’s Mags Lewis

By John Pring on 20th June 2024 Category: Politics

Disabled election candidates: The Green Party’s Mags Lewis
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The current political system is not designed for disabled people’s inclusion, according to general election candidate Mags Lewis, which is why she is determined to stand and “be seen to stand” at this general election as a visibly disabled woman. Lewis […]

Greens’ manifesto offers rise in disability benefits, free personal care and cash for inclusive education

By John Pring on 13th June 2024 Category: Politics

Greens’ manifesto offers rise in disability benefits, free personal care and cash for inclusive education
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The Green party has promised that its MPs will push for a five per cent increase in the level of disability benefits, free personal care for adults, and more money to support disabled children in mainstream schools. The party’s manifesto, published […]

Disabled election candidates: The Green Party’s Sara Nicola Ruth

By John Pring on 13th June 2024 Category: Politics

Disabled election candidates: The Green Party’s Sara Nicola Ruth
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The accessible housing crisis is a key issue for Green candidate Sara Nicola Ruth* in the general election campaign, particularly as she is herself “stuck in an inaccessible home”. Her experience with inaccessible housing convinced her that she needed to use […]

Trio of mayoral candidates show ‘contempt’ by snubbing disability hustings

By John Pring on 11th April 2024 Category: Politics

Trio of mayoral candidates show ‘contempt’ by snubbing disability hustings
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Three candidates to be the next mayor of London have refused to explain why they failed to turn up to a packed hustings event that would have allowed disabled people from across the capital to question them on their policies. Just […]

Met took formal action on just nine disability hate crimes in 2023, hustings is told

By John Pring on 11th April 2024 Category: Crime

Met took formal action on just nine disability hate crimes in 2023, hustings is told
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Only nine disability hate crimes in the whole of London led to significant action being taken by police last year, politicians have been told during a disabled people’s election hustings event. Although 600 disability hate crimes were recorded by the Metropolitan […]

Tories and Labour silent on social care charging, a week before local elections

By John Pring on 27th April 2023 Category: Independent Living

Tories and Labour silent on social care charging, a week before local elections
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The Conservative and Labour parties have both refused to reveal their current policies on charging for adult social care, just days before local elections in England. Disability News Service (DNS) approached the four largest parties contesting next week’s elections – the […]

Greens call for end to discriminatory ban on online council meetings

By John Pring on 21st July 2022 Category: Politics

Greens call for end to discriminatory ban on online council meetings
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Disabled politicians and allies are calling on the government to end the “discriminatory” laws that prevent local councillors from taking part in council meetings remotely. The campaign is being led by Green party politicians, including the party’s only MP, Caroline Lucas, […]

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