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Government ‘must see disabled people as innovators and contributors’
Disabled entrepreneurs have told the government’s business department that it is not doing enough to make its programmes accessible. In a meeting of the all-party parliamentary disability group, a senior…
Rail access improvements set for delays… along with nearly £50 million funding
Funding for the government’s main programme to improve access at rail stations is set to be nearly halved over the next four years, with up to 20 access improvement schemes…
Disabled campaigners set for battle with Chelsea’s celebrities over rail access
A London disabled people’s organisation has backed plans to build a new accessible train station in the heart of fashionable Chelsea, despite opposition from a string of celebrity residents. Action…
Plans to water down web access laws ‘would deny access to millions’
Disabled people’s organisations from across Europe have accused European Union (EU) member states of “unacceptable” plans to water down proposed new rules on the accessibility of public sector websites. An…
Lib Dems set to choose Westminster candidate from an all-disabled shortlist
The Liberal Democrats are set to become the first political party to choose a candidate to fight a parliamentary seat from a shortlist containing only disabled people. The party voted…
Lack of online access information for live music events is ‘constant frustration’
One third of venue and festival websites offer no information about the accessibility of their events, according to a biennial survey of the live music industry. Two out of three…
South Pole trek vet puts PIP reforms in the firing line as he joins motoring charity
One of the disabled armed service veterans who trekked to the South Pole two years ago with Prince Harry has become the new public face of the user-led charity that…
Macclesfield access ban raises fears over safety of older shopping centres
Campaigners have raised fears that ageing shopping arcades around the country could be putting the lives of disabled customers at risk, following an incident in which shoppers with mobility impairments…
Security industry silent on flaws in disability equality training for bouncers
By Raya Al Jadir and John Pring The security industry is facing accusations that its training and policies take almost no account of disabled people, and risk subjecting them to…
Discrimination against disabled staff shoots up at DWP, the home of ‘Disability Confident’
The number of disabled civil servants who have faced discrimination within the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has risen by nearly a quarter in just a year, according to…
