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Political parties and institutions such as local councils have repeatedly broken equality laws by failing to make reasonable adjustments for disabled politicians, according to research commissioned by the government. The report says that disabled people in England and Wales face a […]
Labour, the Green party and the Liberal Democrats have called for the government to act on claims of widespread dishonesty by the medical professionals paid to compile benefits assessment reports, following a two-month investigation by Disability News Service (DNS). The three […]
The Green party have included five key pledges around disability benefits and social care in their manifesto as well as suggesting sweeping long-term plans to reform the welfare state. The party’s manifesto promises to retain the Independent Living Fund – which […]