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Scotland could be set for ‘ground-breaking’ move on UN convention

By John Pring on 18th March 2021 Category: Human Rights

Scotland could be set for ‘ground-breaking’ move on UN convention
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Disabled people in Scotland could be set for “ground-breaking” improvements to the “protection, progression, and promotion” of their human rights, after their government pledged to incorporate the UN disability convention into Scottish law.  The promise came as the Scottish government accepted […]

Election 2019: Five parties make final pitches to disabled voters

By John Pring on 11th December 2019 Category: Politics

Election 2019: Five parties make final pitches to disabled voters
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Five political parties have made their final pitches to potential disabled voters on the eve of tomorrow’s general election. Disability News Service (DNS) asked the Conservatives, the Green party, Labour, the Liberal Democrats, Plaid Cymru and the SNP to explain in […]

Election 2019: SNP manifesto manages just three mentions of disability

By John Pring on 5th December 2019 Category: Politics

Election 2019: SNP manifesto manages just three mentions of disability
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The SNP’s general election manifesto includes just three mentions of disability or disabled people, and only one of those is related to a policy it would push for in the next parliament. Many policies that have a specific impact on disabled […]

MPs must speak out on criminal probe into DWP death links, say activists

By John Pring on 2nd May 2019 Category: Benefits and Poverty

MPs must speak out on criminal probe into DWP death links, say activists
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MPs have been asked why they are failing to speak out to back calls for a police investigation into alleged criminal misconduct by ministers and civil servants that may have led to the deaths of benefit claimants. The Justice for Jodey […]

Four opposition parties demand DWP answers over WCA deaths ‘cover-up’

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

Four opposition parties demand DWP answers over WCA deaths ‘cover-up’
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Two opposition parties are writing urgent letters to work and pensions secretary Esther McVey – while a third is demanding an investigation – about a possible cover-up over documents linking the “fitness for work” test with the deaths of benefit claimants. […]

SNP hears ‘justice for the dead’ demand as it backs call to implement UN report

By John Pring on 12th October 2017 Category: Human Rights

SNP hears ‘justice for the dead’ demand as it backs call to implement UN report
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The SNP’s annual conference has unanimously called on the UK government to implement the findings of a UN committee of disability rights experts, after a disabled activist demanded “justice for the dead” and “rights for the living”. The motion proposed by […]

Election 2017: SNP calls on next government to follow Scotland’s lead on benefits

By John Pring on 1st June 2017 Category: Politics

Election 2017: SNP calls on next government to follow Scotland’s lead on benefits
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The SNP has called on the next UK government to follow Scotland’s lead in protecting disabled people from social security cuts. The SNP general election manifesto, published this week, says the party will fight to end the “appalling Tory welfare policies” […]

Green refuses three times to apologise to Scotland for harm of benefit reforms

By John Pring on 10th November 2016 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Green refuses three times to apologise to Scotland for harm of benefit reforms
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The work and pensions secretary Damian Green has refused three times to apologise or even acknowledge the distress and harm caused by his government’s welfare reforms and cuts, during an appearance before MSPs. Green became the first work and pensions secretary […]

Revealed: DWP’s secret, ‘financially devastating’ proposals for benefits appeals

By John Pring on 21st April 2016 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Revealed: DWP’s secret, ‘financially devastating’ proposals for benefits appeals
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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has drawn up secret plans for sweeping reforms that would make it far harder for disabled people to appeal against having their benefit claims turned down. The heavily-redacted document was sent to Disability News […]

DWP’s BSL launch cuts reference to successful Scottish scheme

By John Pring on 21st January 2016 Category: Independent Living

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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has been criticised for apparently censoring a charity that tried to draw attention to a Scottish government scheme that makes Scotland’s public services more accessible to users of British Sign Language (BSL). DWP was […]

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