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News round-up: Rail delays, universal credit, BSL, football… and pay gaps

By John Pring on 6th February 2020 Category: Transport

News round-up: Rail delays, universal credit, BSL, football… and pay gaps
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Ministers have given the transport industry permission to use inaccessible vehicles for rail replacement services for another three months. In December, it emerged that the government was allowing the industry to continue to use older buses and coaches that do not […]

Equality watchdog’s attempt to ‘mainstream’ disability ‘is failing disabled people’

By John Pring on 17th May 2018 Category: Politics

Equality watchdog’s attempt to ‘mainstream’ disability ‘is failing disabled people’
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The equality watchdog is failing disabled people by attempting to “mainstream” disability and treat it the same way as the other eight characteristics protected by the Equality Act, peers have warned. The House of Lords was debating the Equality and Human […]

Disabled Tory peer says government rejection of pub access plan is an ‘insult’

By John Pring on 4th January 2018 Category: Politics

Disabled Tory peer says government rejection of pub access plan is an ‘insult’
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A disabled Tory peer has accused his own government of insulting disabled people by rejecting the chance to improve access to pubs, clubs and restaurants. Lord [Kevin] Shinkwin said his party was in danger of “disowning” the laws it introduced through […]

Disabled peer quits equality watchdog over ‘shameful downgrading of disability’

By John Pring on 14th December 2017 Category: Human Rights

Disabled peer quits equality watchdog over ‘shameful downgrading of disability’
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A disabled Tory peer has resigned as a board member of the equality watchdog over a government minister’s “collusion” with the decision not to appoint him as a disability commissioner. Lord [Kevin] Shinkwin made the announcement in a speech in the […]

Government fails to back bill that could open up access to 800,000 wheelchair-users

By John Pring on 30th November 2017 Category: Independent Living

Government fails to back bill that could open up access to 800,000 wheelchair-users
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A disabled Tory peer has attacked the government for failing to support new laws that would provide access for 800,000 fellow wheelchair-users to 60,000 shops, pubs and cafés across England, Scotland and Wales. Lord Blencathra – former Home Office minister David […]

Tory peer attacks government over possible EHRC commissioner ‘cover-up’

By John Pring on 30th November 2017 Category: Politics

Tory peer attacks government over possible EHRC commissioner ‘cover-up’
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A disabled Conservative peer has accused the government of a possible cover-up, over the equality watchdog’s failure to appoint him as its disability commissioner. Lord [Kevin] Shinkwin spoke out in parliament on Friday (24 November) about what he said was the […]

My disability abortion bill could halt Britain’s slide towards eugenics, says Tory peer

By John Pring on 3rd August 2017 Category: Human Rights

My disability abortion bill could halt Britain’s slide towards eugenics, says Tory peer
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A disabled peer has warned that Britain could be heading towards becoming a “eugenic” society if parliament does not agree to update abortion laws to make it illegal to discriminate against foetuses with impairments. Lord [Kevin] Shinkwin believes that equalising the […]

Disabled women raise concerns over peer’s disability abortion bill

By John Pring on 3rd August 2017 Category: Human Rights

Disabled women raise concerns over peer’s disability abortion bill
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Disabled women have raised concerns about a new bill that would equalise the time limit for abortions for disabled and non-disabled foetuses. The private member’s bill has been brought forward by the disabled Tory peer Lord [Kevin] Shinkwin. He told Disability […]

Disabled peer continues three-month boycott of EHRC board meetings

By John Pring on 3rd August 2017 Category: Human Rights

Disabled peer continues three-month boycott of EHRC board meetings
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The disabled peer chosen to be the equality watchdog’s new disability commissioner has still not attended a single board meeting, more than three months after his appointment, because of a continuing stand-off over the decision to scrap the post. Lord [Kevin] […]

Equality watchdog and parts of disability movement ‘fail to highlight achievers’

By John Pring on 20th July 2017 Category: Employment

Equality watchdog and parts of disability movement ‘fail to highlight achievers’
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A government adviser has criticised the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) and parts of the disability movement for failing to do enough to highlight “disabled achievers”. The criticism comes in a new report which was co-authored by the government’s disability […]

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