UN day of disabled people: Newton silent on international day… again
The minister for disabled people has been unable to explain why she failed to make…
Browsing: Marsha de Cordova
UN day of disabled people: Government could face court over universal credit
The government could be forced into court to defend its failure to make the much-criticised…
UN day of disabled people: De Cordova close to tears over Commons access failure
A disabled shadow minister told activists she was on the verge of tears after House…
McVey flees DWP without answering key questions on WCA deaths ‘cover-up’
Esther McVey has quit as work and pensions secretary without answering questions she was asked…
UN poverty report: Newton refuses to apologise for misleading MPs about report
The minister for disabled people is refusing to apologise to MPs for misleading them about…
UN poverty report: UK government has ‘inflicted great misery’ on disabled people
The UK government has inflicted “great misery” on disabled people and other marginalised groups, with…
MPs hear of DWP’s ‘unacceptable’ failure to provide accessible papers to shadow minister
Work and pensions ministers have received a humiliating dressing-down from the Commons speaker after their…
Disabled shadow minister calls for government to fund access to all rail stations
A disabled shadow minister has called on the government to do more to improve its…
Labour conference: De Cordova calls for a ‘Labour alternative’ to universal credit
Labour’s shadow minister for disabled people has called on her party to come up with…
DWP’s secret benefit deaths reviews: Universal credit death linked to claimant commitment ‘threats’
A secret Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) review into the death of a claimant…