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She’s the doll who launched countless controversies, but the latest developments with Barbie have brought praise from diversity campaigners worldwide. Manufacturers Mattel have released two new versions of the doll…

The BBC has highlighted two incidents of taxi drivers discriminating against visually-impaired people by refusing to allow assistance dogs into their cars. In each case the driver was taken to…

Even before the HS2 rail project has left the station there are some calling for it to be shunted into the sidings. But whatever happens with a project priced at…

Local authorities are coming under pressure to prosecute offenders who misuse disabled parking permits after a study found more than three in five are failing to act. Analysis by the…

A Twitter storm has highlighted the problems facing disabled people when “well-wishers” decide to impose a helping hand and often do more harm than good. The experience of Bronwyn Berg…

17th January 2019 A Twitter storm has highlighted the problems facing disabled people when “well-wishers” decide to impose a helping hand and often do more harm than good. The experience…

Hot on the heels of Purple Tuesday, and at a time when regular reminders were going out to businesses to keep premises navigable and avoid Christmas clutter, Paralympian Hannah Cockroft…

It’s that time of year again. Motivated by a month or more of excess, New Year “resolutionaries” worldwide will commit to giving up the booze, cigarettes and cake. They’ll trumpet…

An actor, model and passionate campaigner for Mencap hit the headlines when she became the first person with Down’s syndrome to be awarded an honorary degree from a UK university.…

Drones notwithstanding, disabled passengers could face a brighter future with air travel under new measures being considered by the government. Accessibility minister Nusrat Ghani said a new charter which has…