Labour has given the strongest sign yet that it has gone back on its new leader’s pledge that he would introduce free social care if his party won power, after a shadow cabinet member said such a policy would be too […]
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Labour silent on why Kendall ignored disabled-led social care plans in major speech
Meeting ‘could lead to groundswell of support’ for independent living campaign
Government ‘treats disabled people with contempt’ by handing £2.4 million to charities
DWP records ‘show Tomlinson is either a liar or a fantasist’ over engagement claims
Disability Unit accused of ‘shameful manipulation’ over disability strategy note
Frustration and anger at Labour’s new ‘tick-box’ roadshow plans
DPOs ‘shocked and dismayed’ over survey, as government faces threat of legal action
Meeting sees relaunch of ‘bold and brilliant’ independent living strategy
Funding provides opportunity to build evidence of national DPO crisis
New research will seek crucial evidence of the “serious crisis” facing disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) across England. Inclusion London has secured £80,000 from the National Lottery Community Fund to research the state of England’s “chronically under-resourced, fragmented and precarious” DPO sector. […]