Parliamentary event recognises disabled musicians who trumped oppression
A parliamentary event has recognised some of the many artists over the centuries whose talent…
Browsing: John McDonnell
Anger and dismay after Labour back-tracks on pledge to scrap universal credit
Labour has infuriated its own disabled members by backtracking on a public pledge by the…
Labour conference: Anger at party’s failure to pledge to scrap universal credit
Labour is facing mounting anger from disabled anti-cuts activists over its refusal to call for…
Hope for major social security ‘brutality’ campaign after ‘breakthrough’ Labour meeting
Many of the disabled activists who have played a key role in exposing the harm…
Global Disability Summit: McDonnell says government hosting summit is ‘height of hypocrisy’
Labour’s shadow chancellor has described the UK government’s decision to co-host a Global Disability Summit…
Kamil Ahmad: Campaigners demand ‘fundamental change’ to systems that led to murders
Disabled asylum-seekers and activists have come together to seek fundamental changes to the systems and…
Spring statement ‘shows disabled people will continue to bear brunt of austerity’
The chancellor’s spring statement shows that disabled people will continue to bear the brunt of…
Disabled people ‘will go into government alongside Labour’, says McDonnell
Disabled people and their organisations will “determine” and “implement” the disability policies of the next…
Tory conference: Disabled MP’s praise for Labour… and his shock rebranding call
A disabled Tory former minister has called on the Conservatives to rebrand themselves as the…
McDonnell calls for disabled-led solution to care crisis, as DPAC occupies parliament
Labour’s shadow chancellor has called for disabled people themselves to be given the job of…