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Grassroots disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) have criticised the government’s decision to exclude them from an event held to launch its new work, health and disability green paper. The event for “stakeholders” was hosted by the disability charity Scope at its London […]
A new scholarship programme aims to fast-track disabled people towards leadership positions in the physical activity sector. The Matrix LeadAbility Scholarship Programme will offer at least four bursaries worth £6, 000 each in its first year, the second new scheme in […]
Two ministers have refused to apologise after they both misled MPs about the impact of the government’s new disability benefit on disabled people. In the space of just 20 minutes, work and pensions secretary Damian Green and minister for disabled people […]
Disabled activists say they are “deeply concerned” by the “troubling” decision to appoint an outspoken supporter of legalising assisted suicide as the new minister for disabled people. Penny Mordaunt was appointed minister for disabled people, health and work, in the Department […]