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Disability sidelined by Tory and Labour conference speeches, analysis shows

By John Pring on 19th October 2023 Category: Politics

Disability sidelined by Tory and Labour conference speeches, analysis shows
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Disabled people were almost completely ignored by both main political parties at their annual conferences this month, analysis by Disability News Service has revealed*. In Manchester, only three of 21 Conservative ministers mentioned disabled people or disability in their main conference […]

Labour ignored safety concerns ‘for two years’ before near-miss on conference ramp

By John Pring on 12th October 2023 Category: Politics

Labour ignored safety concerns ‘for two years’ before near-miss on conference ramp
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A wheelchair-user could easily have lost his life in front of hundreds of delegates to the Labour conference, after the party ignored years of safety warnings about the ramp used to access the speakers’ platform, say disabled activists. There was an […]

Labour pledges to scrap Tory plans to tighten ‘fitness for work’ test

By John Pring on 12th October 2023 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Labour pledges to scrap Tory plans to tighten ‘fitness for work’ test
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Labour has pledged to scrap Conservative plans to tighten the work capability assessment – reforms described by disabled activists as “cynical” and “horrendously dangerous” – if it wins power at the next election. Although Labour offered almost no information at its […]

Labour admits dropping disability rights pledge from policy plan

By John Pring on 12th October 2023 Category: Human Rights

Labour admits dropping disability rights pledge from policy plan
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Labour has finally admitted that it is not currently planning to implement the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) into UK law if it wins power at the next general election. The admission was made by the […]

Labour still ‘not sure’ on care charges, 12 months after ‘working on it’ pledge

By John Pring on 12th October 2023 Category: Independent Living

Labour still ‘not sure’ on care charges, 12 months after ‘working on it’ pledge
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Labour has dodged a promise made 12 months ago that it would produce a policy on whether it would reduce or scrap care charges if it wins power at the next general election. Shadow health and social care secretary Wes Streeting […]

Labour rule change further marginalises disabled people, activists warn

By John Pring on 12th October 2023 Category: Politics

Labour rule change further marginalises disabled people, activists warn
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Changes voted through by Labour at its annual conference this week have further marginalised disabled people within the party, activists have warned. Because of the changes to the party’s constitution, constituency Labour parties (CLPs) now need to have permission from the […]

All our ministers will be ministers for disabled people, Labour pledges

By John Pring on 12th October 2023 Category: Politics

All our ministers will be ministers for disabled people, Labour pledges
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Labour has promised to govern by co-producing its policies with disabled people, if it wins the next general election. Following criticism of the party’s decision to leave out key disability rights policies from the report that will form the core of […]

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