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High court go-ahead for challenge to government’s ‘failure to ensure secret vote’

By John Pring on 15th November 2018 Category: Human Rights

High court go-ahead for challenge to government’s ‘failure to ensure secret vote’
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A disabled woman is challenging the government’s failure to ensure that she can vote secretly and independently in elections. The high court has granted permission for the case being brought against the Cabinet Office by Rachael Andrews to proceed to a […]

Party activist says lack of disabled people on Labour’s ruling body is ‘ludicrous’

By John Pring on 7th December 2017 Category: Politics

Party activist says lack of disabled people on Labour’s ruling body is ‘ludicrous’
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An activist is seeking election onto Labour’s ruling national body as part of a campaign to improve the representation of disabled people throughout the party. Sarah Taylor is one of two disabled members of the new Project 125 campaign who are […]

Harper dodges questions over delays in closing assessment centre

By John Pring on 19th December 2014 Category: Activism and Campaigning, Benefits and Poverty, News Archive, Politics

Harper dodges questions over delays in closing assessment centre
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The minister for disabled people is facing awkward questions over why he has delayed responding to concerns about the government’s pledge to close an inaccessible assessment centre. Mike Penning promised in June that the government would shut the centre used by […]

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