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Seven supermarket chains have introduced inaccessible fridges in their stores, say disabled shoppers

By John Pring on 21st November 2024 Category: Independent Living

Seven supermarket chains have introduced inaccessible fridges in their stores, say disabled shoppers
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Disabled people from across the country have raised concerns about how seven major supermarket chains have introduced inaccessible fridges to stock fresh food in their stores. Disabled shoppers have highlighted stores run by Aldi, Asda, Lidl, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s and Tesco, which […]

Disabled activist’s ‘hate speech’ campaign has sweet success with retailers

By John Pring on 13th January 2022 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Disabled activist’s ‘hate speech’ campaign has sweet success with retailers
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At least three major retailers appear to have taken action over their own brands of a top-selling type of sweet after pressure from a disabled activist who has linked its name to disability hate speech. Dr Erin Pritchard, a lecturer in […]

Coronavirus: Supermarkets face ‘biggest class action of its kind’ over discrimination claims

By John Pring on 23rd April 2020 Category: Independent Living

Coronavirus: Supermarkets face ‘biggest class action of its kind’ over discrimination claims
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More than 200 disabled people have signed up for a class action against UK supermarkets over allegations that they have discriminated against them during the coronavirus crisis, in what is believed to be the biggest legal case of its kind. So […]

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