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Minister for disabled people refuses to criticise disablist comments of Tory peers

By John Pring on 3rd June 2021 Category: Politics

Minister for disabled people refuses to criticise disablist comments of Tory peers
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The minister for disabled people appears to be condoning the behaviour of four Conservative peers who aimed discriminatory and disablist comments at disabled members of the House of Lords. The Conservative party has also refused to take any action over the […]

Prime minister must abandon ‘reckless’ COVID Christmas plans, say DPOs

By John Pring on 17th December 2020 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Prime minister must abandon ‘reckless’ COVID Christmas plans, say DPOs
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Disabled campaigners have made a last-minute appeal to the government to abandon its plans to relax rules on socialising over Christmas, as fears grow that this will cause a sharp rise in coronavirus infections and many thousands of deaths. Disabled people’s […]

Coronavirus: CQC faces legal action over decision to halt most inspections

By John Pring on 7th May 2020 Category: Independent Living

Coronavirus: CQC faces legal action over decision to halt most inspections
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Disabled people’s organisations and charities have sent a legal letter to the care watchdog, warning that its decision to halt its regular programme of inspections has put many disabled and older people at “heightened risk” of harm. They say that service-users […]

Alarm over huge new ‘care village’ for autistic adults

By John Pring on 4th February 2016 Category: Housing

Alarm over huge new ‘care village’ for autistic adults
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Disabled campaigners have expressed alarm after work began on a huge new “care village” for autistic adults, despite concerns raised by the local council. The £4 million project will see a 40-unit “specialist care centre” on land in North Shields, with […]

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