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BBC board role is chance to push broadcaster on jobs, says Tanni
A disabled peer is hoping to use her appointment to the BBC's new board of directors to persuade the broadcaster to employ more disabled people. Baroness [Tanni] Grey-Thompson is one…
Ministers face twin attack over bus accessibility failures
Two leading disabled campaigners have criticised ministers for failing to agree key measures that would improve the accessibility of bus services. The crossbench peer Baroness [Jane] Campbell and activist Doug…
Campaign hopes to force improvements to ‘disgraceful’ access to rail travel
A new user-led campaign is calling on the government to address the "disgraceful" and "unacceptable" treatment experienced by disabled rail passengers. Transport for All (TfA) has issued a series of…
Peer pressure sees minister finally announce date for taxi access laws
From 6 April, taxi and private hire vehicle drivers will face a fine of up to £1,000 if they refuse to accept wheelchair-users, try to charge them extra, or fail…
First Bus response to Supreme Court ruling ‘treats disabled people with contempt’
A bus company forced to change its policies after a ground-breaking Supreme Court access case has been accused of treating disabled peple and the legal system with contempt, after it…
Equality watchdog puts 18 questions on access to every Premier League club
The equality watchdog has asked every Premier League football club to explain how they are complying with their legal duties to provide reasonable adjustments for disabled supporters under the Equality…
‘We must keep banging the drum,’ says bus campaigner after five-year fight for justice
The disabled activist who yesterday won a ground-breaking legal victory that protects the rights of wheelchair-users to travel on buses has said he does not regret the five years he…
Children begin to receive prostheses that will help them run, swim… or play the violin
Hundreds of disabled children in England are starting to benefit from a new fund that will provide them with the specialist prosthetic limbs they need to take part in sports…
New system allows wheelchair-users to park their unoccupied cars
A wheelchair-user has successfully tested a system that allows an unoccupied car to be parked after its driver has left the vehicle, using technology that could be publicly available within…
Scottish government admits six-year delay (and counting) on pub access laws
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…
