A minister has failed to apologise after he was caught misleading an influential committee of MPs about the impact of his government’s cuts on disabled people. Justin Tomlinson, a former minister for disabled people, was being questioned by the Commons work […]
Justin Tomlinson
DWP breaks promise again to stop harassing abuse survivor over benefit claim
DWP breaks promise to stop harassing child abuse victim in run-up to trial
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has broken its promises not to harass a traumatised benefit claimant while he waits to give vital evidence in a child abuse trial. Last year, DWP publicly apologised – although not directly to David* […]
It’s official: Ministers have abandoned their disability employment gap target
Rebooted Disability Confident ‘is shockingly bad’
Government’s response to Equality Act report is ‘disgusting travesty’
‘Single theme’ decision of government’s Action Alliance ‘feels like a cop-out’
UN report raises ‘deep concerns’ about impact of austerity on disabled people
UN experts have expressed serious concerns about the impact of government austerity on the rights of disabled people and other disadvantaged groups. In a scathing report, the UN committee on economic, social and cultural rights said it was “seriously concerned” about […]