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Disabled people have described the numerous access barriers they face in their daily lives when using private sector goods and services, and the improvements they would like to see in the future to make their lives easier. The research* was carried […]
New official figures, set to be released early next month, should provide a clearer picture of why so many disabled people have died from COVID-19 during the pandemic. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has told Disability News Service that it […]
Official figures showing how many disabled people are dying due to coronavirus will finally be published next month, Disability News Service (DNS) can reveal. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has told DNS that it recognises the importance of providing the […]
Ministers are refusing to commission work that would cost just £125 and would show how many disabled people are in full-time paid employment, and how that number has changed under successive Tory-led governments. Ministers, including the current work and pensions secretary […]