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Disabled people across the country have backed the chief executive of a disability organisation after she turned down an MBE because of how successive governments have “demonised, dehumanised and scapegoated” disabled people. Tressa Burke, founding chief executive of the disabled people’s […]
Furious disabled activists have denounced the government’s “utter hypocrisy” in awarding a knighthood to Iain Duncan Smith, when his policies at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) have been responsible for the deaths of countless benefit claimants. Duncan Smith, who […]
A disabled campaigner says the decision to award him an OBE is an overdue recognition of the importance of inclusive education. Anthony Ford-Shubrook, a youth ambassador with the charity AbleChildAfrica and a trustee of The Alliance for Inclusive Education, was among […]
The decision to honour 10 Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) civil servants in the new year honours list has been greeted with anger and disbelief by disabled campaigners. The awards were made at the end of a year in which […]
A world-renowned solo percussionist, a mental health campaigner, a digital inclusion expert and the founder of a travel review website are among the disabled people recognised in the new year honours list. The honours for non-sporting disabled recipients were swamped by […]
Additional reporting by Raya Al Jadir A civil servant, a Falklands veteran, an inclusive design expert, a festival director and two Paralympians are among disabled people recognised in the latest New Year’s Honours. Among those receiving MBEs is Margaret Hickish, Network […]
A former minister for disabled people is set to become the House of Commons’ second disabled dame – at least for a few months – after being recognised in the latest new year honours list. Anne McGuire, the Labour MP for […]
A leading consultant on inclusion is hoping that being awarded a CBE will help in her quest to push for change in mainstream organisations that will benefit disabled people across society. Dr Alice Maynard is one of many disabled people recognised […]