Tech giant Apple could be facing multiple legal cases by disabled people who have been ejected from its shops for failing to wear a face mask, despite government guidance stating that they were exempt from the rules. Two legal firms – […]
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Businesses are responding to high-profile environmental campaigns to stop using plastic straws without considering the needs of disabled people, disability rights activists have warned. The Scottish user-led political campaign group One in Five fears that “knee-jerk” promises to ditch single-use plastic […]