Mental Health Act review ‘falls significantly short on human rights’
A government-commissioned review* set up to modernise the Mental Health Act has been criticised for…
Browsing: Theresa May
Global Disability Summit: Anger over Mordaunt’s bid to redefine inclusive education
International development secretary Penny Mordaunt has been labelled a hypocrite and an embarrassment after attempting…
Government’s social care funding failure ‘is terrible news for disabled people’
Disabled campaigners have reacted with alarm to the government’s decision that it will not address…
Ministerial reshuffle: Concern over further social care role for Hunt
The government’s decision to rebrand the Department of Health as the Department of Health and…
Disabled peer quits equality watchdog over ‘shameful downgrading of disability’
A disabled Tory peer has resigned as a board member of the equality watchdog over…
Tory peer attacks government over possible EHRC commissioner ‘cover-up’
A disabled Conservative peer has accused the government of a possible cover-up, over the equality…
Lib Dem conference: Lamb calls for cross-party solution to social care crisis
The Liberal Democrats’ shadow health secretary has called on the Conservatives and Labour to work…
Queen’s speech: May ‘abandons’ election pledge on access
A Conservative election promise to tackle some of the discrimination faced by disabled people appears…
Queen’s speech: Government will consult on social care funding, but silence on needs of working-age disabled people… again
The government has confirmed in the Queen’s speech that it plans to consult on its…
DPAC protesters march through May’s constituency to highlight austerity impact
Activists have taken to the streets of the prime minister’s constituency to highlight the impact…