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Shadow chancellor backs call for criminal investigation into Duncan Smith and Grayling

By John Pring on 5th December 2019 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Shadow chancellor backs call for criminal investigation into Duncan Smith and Grayling
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Labour’s shadow chancellor has joined disabled campaigners in backing calls for a criminal probe into the actions of former Tory ministers and senior civil servants, following the publication of a five-year investigation into the deaths of disabled benefit claimants. The 12,000-word […]

Election 2019: McDonnell says Labour government will hold inquiry into DWP deaths

By John Pring on 5th December 2019 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Election 2019: McDonnell says Labour government will hold inquiry into DWP deaths
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Shadow chancellor John McDonnell has confirmed that a Labour government would set up an independent inquiry into the deaths of disabled benefit claimants linked to the actions of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and its private sector contractors. The […]

Labour conference: Activists set for fight to persuade leadership on independent living

By John Pring on 26th September 2019 Category: Independent Living

Labour conference: Activists set for fight to persuade leadership on independent living
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Disabled people have a fight ahead of them to convince Labour’s leadership to accept the need for a universal right to independent living, say activists, despite the annual conference voting overwhelmingly in favour of it becoming party policy. Sunday’s vote passed […]

Labour conference: McDonnell says autistic activists must ‘eyeball’ shadow ministers

By John Pring on 26th September 2019 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Labour conference: McDonnell says autistic activists must ‘eyeball’ shadow ministers
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Labour’s shadow chancellor has told disabled party activists they need to “eyeball” senior figures in the party who have not done enough to take on board the policies outlined in their new neurodiversity manifesto. John McDonnell was speaking to members of […]

Rise of Boris Johnson government is ‘really dark moment’ for disabled people, says author

By John Pring on 8th August 2019 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Rise of Boris Johnson government is ‘really dark moment’ for disabled people, says author
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The rise to power of a new Conservative government under the leadership of Boris Johnson has created a “really dark moment” for disabled people, anti-austerity activists have been told at the launch of a new book. Frances Ryan, a disabled journalist […]

MPs hear of ways to save benefit claimants from harm… or even death

By John Pring on 14th February 2019 Category: Benefits and Poverty

MPs hear of ways to save benefit claimants from harm… or even death
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Disabled activists and shadow ministers at a parliamentary meeting have been told of ways they could help to reduce the appalling damage caused by the government’s hated “fitness for work” assessment and other social security cuts and reforms. Academics, researchers, politicians […]

Launch of Neurodivergent Labour ‘could be milestone in fight for rights and equality’

By John Pring on 14th February 2019 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Launch of Neurodivergent Labour ‘could be milestone in fight for rights and equality’
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The launch of a new user-led political organisation is set to be a “landmark event” for neurodivergent people in the Labour party. After three years of lobbying, discussions and consultation, disabled party members launched Neurodivergent Labour in central London on Saturday. […]

DPAC warns Labour to rethink support for universal basic income

By John Pring on 31st January 2019 Category: Benefits and Poverty

DPAC warns Labour to rethink support for universal basic income
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Campaigners are warning the Labour party to rethink its support for a radical new benefit system because of risks that its introduction would further isolate and impoverish disabled people. In a new report, UBI: Solution or Illusion? The Implications of Universal […]

Lobby aims to persuade MPs that DWP must First Do No Harm on assessments

By John Pring on 24th January 2019 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Lobby aims to persuade MPs that DWP must First Do No Harm on assessments
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Disabled activists are hoping to use a parliamentary meeting next month to persuade more MPs that action must be taken to prevent further deaths caused by the government’s much-criticised fitness for work test. The First Do No Harm lobby on 13 […]

Backlash over ‘disgraceful’ police force that passed video footage to DWP

By John Pring on 3rd January 2019 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Backlash over ‘disgraceful’ police force that passed video footage to DWP
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A Labour police and crime commissioner is facing criticism from within his own party for endorsing his force’s “disgraceful” decision to pass video footage and other information about disabled anti-fracking protesters to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Wayne Blackburn, […]

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