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The head of a major charity says work needs to be done to increase understanding of the lives of disabled people, and the Government should lead the way. Mark Atkinson,…

A report by the Equality and Human Rights Commission has been welcomed by one of the UK’s leading mental health charities for “shining a light” on the issues which disabled…

The cauldron of Premier League football is improving its offer to fans who have autism, with Watford FC leading a pioneering initiative. The Mirror reported on the progress of the…

Almost by definition you’d expect a modern healthcare building to stand as a shining example of best practice when it comes to accessibility. Not so, or certainly not based on…

Media reports of supermarket staff being abused while challenging customers who misuse disabled parking bays are disappointing but not particularly surprising. A few years ago we heard about a non-disabled…

Petitions and publicity are raising awareness of the need for major improvements to accessible WCs, and not before time. In recent months media outlets from the BBC to the Huffington…

The issues surrounding the accessibility of entertainment venues are highlighted by a BBC report about a woman who won a legal victory against a concert organiser, but still ended up…

Media reports of supermarket staff being abused while challenging customers who misuse disabled parking bays are disappointing but not particularly surprising. A few years ago we heard about a non-disabled…

Increases to fares added to the ongoing industrial action highlight the need to consider disabled travellers in the debate about rail services. Promises by the rail companies that higher charges…

The Chancellor, Philip Hammond, came under fire from disability campaigners and the media for his claims that disabled workers could be to blame for the UK’s sluggish productivity, and rightly…