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Public order bill will criminalise disabled protesters, says MP

By John Pring on 26th May 2022 Category: Politics

Public order bill will criminalise disabled protesters, says MP
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A disabled MP has accused the government of “playing with people’s lives” and warned that its new public order bill will criminalise disabled people and other minority groups. Marsha de Cordova, a former shadow minister for disabled people, told fellow MPs […]

Queen’s speech: Activists’ message to Patel over new protest bill: ‘We fight on’

By John Pring on 12th May 2022 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Queen’s speech: Activists’ message to Patel over new protest bill: ‘We fight on’
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Disabled activists have pledged that new government plans to criminalise many of those who take part in direct action protests will not stop them taking to the streets to fight oppression. Disabled People Against Cuts (DPAC), which has embarrassed successive governments […]

Five disabled peers help defeat government’s attack on right to protest

By John Pring on 20th January 2022 Category: Human Rights

Five disabled peers help defeat government’s attack on right to protest
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Five disabled peers have explained why they helped defeat government plans that would have eroded the right to protest. The five crossbench and Liberal Democrat peers were among those members of the House of Lords who delivered a series of defeats […]

Court ruling ‘shows systemic discrimination’ within ‘vile and horrendous’ asylum system

By John Pring on 17th December 2020 Category: Human Rights

Court ruling ‘shows systemic discrimination’ within ‘vile and horrendous’ asylum system
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A high court ruling has demonstrated the systemic disability discrimination within the Home Office’s asylum support system, say disabled activists. The high court this week rejected the Home Office’s argument that it was justified in discriminating against disabled claimants in the […]

‘Grave and systematic violations’ minister branded ‘offensive’ after UN rights pledge

By John Pring on 8th December 2016 Category: Human Rights

‘Grave and systematic violations’ minister branded ‘offensive’ after UN rights pledge
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A minister partly responsible for the UK being found guilty of “grave or systematic violations” of the UN disability convention has been branded “highly offensive” after announcing that her government would try to become a “world leader” on disability. Priti Patel […]

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 […]

Maximus ‘has falsified results of fitness for work tests’, says MP

By John Pring on 11th February 2016 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Maximus ‘has falsified results of fitness for work tests’, says MP
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The discredited US outsourcing giant contracted to carry out “fitness for work” tests on behalf of the government has been accused by an MP of “falsifying” the results of assessments. Labour MP Louise Haigh attacked the track record, ethics and even […]

MPs fail in bid to defeat government’s WRAG cut

By John Pring on 30th October 2015 Category: Benefits and Poverty

MPs fail in bid to defeat government’s WRAG cut
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Opposition MPs have failed in their latest attempt to defeat government plans to cut out-of-work disability benefits. The government is using its welfare reform and work bill to reduce support for new claimants placed in the work-related activity group (WRAG) of […]

WRAG cuts will ‘lead to more tragedies’, says Abrahams

By John Pring on 16th October 2015 Category: Politics

WRAG cuts will ‘lead to more tragedies’, says Abrahams
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Planned cuts to out-of-work disability benefits will lead to more “tragedies” in which disabled people will lose their lives, Labour’s new shadow minister for disabled people has told fellow MPs. Debbie Abrahams, a former public health consultant, was speaking as she […]

‘Bizarre’ figures raise fears over ministers’ plans for ESA

By John Pring on 31st July 2015 Category: Benefits and Poverty

‘Bizarre’ figures raise fears over ministers’ plans for ESA
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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has sparked new concerns after releasing “bizarre” figures that suggest ministers plan to cut the number of people eligible for out-of-work disability benefits by a third in 2017-18. The statistics were provided by employment […]

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