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Mother of ESA suicide mum-of-nine praises activist for confronting McVey

By John Pring on 19th April 2018 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Mother of ESA suicide mum-of-nine praises activist for confronting McVey
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The mother of a woman who killed herself after her disability benefits were sanctioned has praised a disabled activist who confronted work and pensions secretary Esther McVey about her daughter’s death as she gave evidence to Scottish MSPs this week. The […]

Scottish government admits six-year delay (and counting) on pub access laws

By John Pring on 5th January 2017 Category: Politics

Scottish government admits six-year delay (and counting) on pub access laws
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The Scottish government has failed to introduce a new law that would have improved access to pubs and clubs for disabled customers, more than six years after it was approved by parliament. The Scottish parliament passed the measure as an amendment […]

MSPs hear call for government to ‘speak out more forcefully’ on WCA deaths

By John Pring on 13th October 2016 Category: Benefits and Poverty

MSPs hear call for government to ‘speak out more forcefully’ on WCA deaths
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A disabled activist has told a parliamentary committee that the Scottish government should “speak out more forcefully” about disabled benefit claimants who have died as a result of the “fitness for work” test. John McArdle, co-founder of the Scottish grassroots campaign […]

‘Fantastic’ funding boost for inclusive politics campaign

By John Pring on 4th December 2015 Category: Politics

‘Fantastic’ funding boost for inclusive politics campaign
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A project that could help boost the number of disabled politicians in Scotland has received funding from the Scottish government. The £35, 305 funding will be used to support disabled candidates standing in the 2016 elections to the Scottish parliament, and […]

BSL bill is ‘historic landmark’ for Deaf Scots

By John Pring on 18th September 2015 Category: Human Rights

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Deaf campaigners have hailed new legislation as an “historic landmark” that will give important new rights to users of British Sign Language (BSL) in Scotland. The BSL (Scotland) bill passed its third stage in the Scottish parliament today (Thursday), with a […]

MSP says assisted suicide bill ‘fuelled demonisation of disabled people’

By John Pring on 29th May 2015 Category: Human Rights

MSP says assisted suicide bill ‘fuelled demonisation of disabled people’
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A disabled MSP has helped persuade colleagues to throw out proposals to legalise assisted suicide in Scotland. Labour’s Siobhan McMahon (pictured) told the Scottish parliament that discussions about the assisted suicide (Scotland) bill had added to the demonisation of disabled people. […]

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