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Apprenticeship taskforce welcomed, despite concerns over membership

By John Pring on 12th May 2016 Category: Employment

Apprenticeship taskforce welcomed, despite concerns over membership
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Disabled campaigners are hoping a new government taskforce will lead to apprenticeships becoming more accessible to disabled people, despite concerns over who ministers will invite to take part. Three government departments announced this week that they have set up the short-term […]

Abused, threatened and left stranded – young campaigners’ transport experiences

By John Pring on 21st April 2016 Category: Transport

Abused, threatened and left stranded – young campaigners’ transport experiences
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By Raya Al Jadir Young disabled people have been abused, threatened and left stranded while using public transport, according to a new report. End Of The Line 2016 follows a nine-month undercover investigation by Trailblazers – a network of 700 young […]

MPs’ pay rise ‘is an insult’ when ministers are freezing PIP and DLA

By John Pring on 4th March 2016 Category: Politics

MPs’ pay rise ‘is an insult’ when ministers are freezing PIP and DLA
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MPs have been asked to defend an annual pay-rise of 1.3 per cent, at a time when disabled people will see their benefits frozen for a year. The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) has announced that all MPs will receive a […]

Government set to face legal action after Tory MPs back ‘cruel and nasty’ ESA cut

By John Pring on 25th February 2016 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Government set to face legal action after Tory MPs back ‘cruel and nasty’ ESA cut
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The government is likely to face legal action if it pushes ahead with plans to cut the out-of-work disability benefits of hundreds of thousands of claimants by £1, 500 a year, say disabled activists. The warning came as Conservative MPs overturned […]

Disabled MP’s jobs warning to government: ‘Do not under-estimate prejudice’

By John Pring on 14th January 2016 Category: Employment

Disabled MP’s jobs warning to government: ‘Do not under-estimate prejudice’
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A disabled Conservative MP has warned the government not to underestimate the difficulty of achieving its aim of halving the disability employment gap because of the extent of “prejudice” faced by disabled people. Paul Maynard, MP for Blackpool North and Cleveleys […]

New parliament sees number of disabled MPs plunge

By John Pring on 15th May 2015 Category: Politics

New parliament sees number of disabled MPs plunge
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The Conservative election victory appears to have delivered a heavy blow to long-term efforts to ensure greater representation of disabled people in parliament. Along with the retirement of disabled Labour MPs David Blunkett and Anne McGuire, there was defeat at the […]

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