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A disabled Labour MP who lost her seat in last week’s general election has warned disabled people to “be very afraid” about the prospect of five years of a Conservative-only government. Dame Anne Begg had won the marginal Aberdeen South seat […]
An overall majority for the Conservatives, three party leaders quitting, David Cameron back in Downing Street, and a landslide for the SNP in Scotland. The response from many disabled people to the result of yesterday’s general election – once the scale […]
Election 2015: Tories dodge questions over disability benefit cuts The prime minister has become the third senior Conservative figure in a week to refuse to say in front of television cameras whether his party plans to tax key disability benefits after […]
Labour’s launch of its disability manifesto has descended into chaos after major disagreements between a shadow minister and a leading disabled election candidate over how far it would go in government to address disability poverty. The mini-manifesto appears to offer few […]
Labour has published an election manifesto that includes pledges on social care and welfare reform, but offers few new policies on disability rights. The manifesto says Labour is the “party of equality” and that that “no person should suffer discrimination or […]
Labour has finally admitted that it will not save the Independent Living Fund (ILF) if it secures power in May’s general election. Last week a government-resourced trust which helps about 16, 500 people with the highest support needs to live independently. […]
Four of the seven leading political parties have backed calls for all MPs to have constituency offices that are accessible to disabled people. Despite public announcements professing support for making it easier for disabled people to participate in politics, the Conservatives […]