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The disability minister has supported his government’s “unprincipled” decision to slash accessible housing targets set by the last Conservative government. Under plans put forward by Tory ministers, 100 per cent of homes would have had to be built to the M4(2)* […]
A disabled people’s organisation has accused the Labour government of “discrimination by design” over a “roll back” in accessible housing targets in the final version of its new national planning policy. Under plans put forward by the last Conservative government, 100 […]
The Labour government has been accused of a “truly horrifying” betrayal of disabled people after slashing an accessible housing target proposed by the last Conservative government. On 18 March 2024, Tory housing minister Felicity Buchan finally promised to introduce new rules […]
The government’s housing and regeneration agency has failed to explain why its new five-year strategy fails to mention disabled people, or the need to address the accessible housing crisis. Homes England published its five-year strategic plan last week. It came just […]
The government has been accused of losing its way on accessible housing, after refusing to explain why a report by its “taskforce” on delivering a series of new towns across England does not include a single mention of disabled people. The […]
Housing policies announced by the Labour government in its first year in power will have a “quite negligible” impact on improving accessibility and addressing disabled people’s housing needs, a disability rights campaigner has told MPs. Mikey Erhardt (pictured), policy lead for […]
Disabled campaigners have demanded that the Labour government finally breaks its silence and takes action to end the accessible housing crisis. A year ago, Inclusion London – backed by campaign allies – took their demand for the new Labour government to […]
New post-Grenfell regulations designed to ensure disabled people can safely evacuate from high-rise residential buildings will instead continue to put their lives in grave danger, the government has been told. Inclusion London said it was “deeply concerned” that lives would be […]
Fresh concerns have emerged about the government’s commitment to solving the accessible housing crisis after the chancellor announced a £39 billion investment in social and affordable homes, but ignored disabled people’s urgent needs. Chancellor Rachel Reeves stressed in her spending review […]
The new government has been accused of a “slapdash and chaotic” response to a request from disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) to provide a vital consultation document on planning policy in accessible formats. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) […]