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The BBC’s disabled security correspondent has spoken of his wish for a “normalisation of disability” in society. Frank Gardner, who was giving the third annual Jack Ashley Memorial Lecture, said…

Campaigners and experts say they fear that Britain’s vote to leave the European Union (EU) could have serious consequences for disabled people, although it is too early for an accurate…

New government figures show that the number of disabled people travelling by train has increased sharply in the last year. The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) statistics show that…

By Raya Al Jadir A Paralympic goalball star has lost his legal case against a council that switched off the traffic lights in a busy shopping area – in order…

  Doug Paulley’s long-running case is the first the Supreme Court has heard concerning disability discrimination in the provision of services. The importance of the case was underlined by the…

The equality watchdog’s disability commissioner has called for the country’s major disability sports organisations to take action over the “disappointing” number of disabled people on their boards and among their…

The Premier League has refused to say whether its clubs will be allowed to break a public pledge to reach basic access standards for disabled fans by August 2017. The…

At least eight Premier League football clubs are set to break their promises to meet decent standards on access for disabled supporters in time for next August’s deadline, MPs have…

Disabled campaigners are hoping a new government taskforce will lead to apprenticeships becoming more accessible to disabled people, despite concerns over who ministers will invite to take part. Three government…

A report by peers on the impact of equality legislation on disabled people appears to have secured its first success, after the government agreed to bring into force taxi regulations…