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The aviation regulator has warned UK airports they will face enforcement action if they keep failing disabled and less mobile passengers. The Guardian reported that the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)…

A wheelchair user was trapped on a train after staff failed to turn up with a ramp even though he had booking assistance. BBC Online reported that Josh Hamilton ended…

The media have reported how an assistance cat is at the centre of a claim under the Equality Act after Sainsbury’s refused to allow her into one of its shops.…

A woman who was told her various health conditions would prevent her from becoming a vet has spoken to the BBC about how she proved the doubters wrong. Dr Kiah…

A disabled BBC journalist made the news himself after tweeting how he was left waiting on an empty plane and told there were no staff at Heathrow Airport to help…

Alton Towers theme park is working to make its attractions more accessible by training staff to better communicate with guests. The BBC reported that workers at the attraction in Staffordshire…

A disabled House of Commons manager who was threatened with disciplinary action when she asked staff to stop using her specially adapted workspace has won a tribunal claim. The Mail…

What is the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA)? The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 is an Act of the Parliament of the UK which has now been replaced by the Equality Act…

Who is a disabled person? According to the Equality Act 2010; a disabled person is defined as someone who has a mental or physical impairment that has a substantial effect…

An award-winning journalist, author and political commentator brought out some of the best and the worst in social media with her suggestion of a database of businesses applying Covid-safe procedures…