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The founder of a high-profile access campaign has denied that it provides powerful corporations with an opportunity to parade their supposed commitment to disability equality without having to prove they are implementing the public promises they make. This week saw the […]
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has been accused of misleading disabled people about its links to the disability organisation that organised a controversial accessible shopping event. Disabled activists called last month for a boycott of Purple Tuesday, the UK’s […]
Disabled activists have called for a boycott of the UK’s first accessible shopping day because of its close links with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and fears that CCTV footage could be used to dispute disability benefit claims. Purple, […]
Major retailers have backed the launch of the UK’s first “accessible shopping day”, which will see businesses promise to introduce new measures to benefit their disabled customers. Purple Tuesday, to be held on 13 November, is being led by Purple, the […]