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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…
Most just stand by after witnessing hate crimes, says survey
More than one in seven people have witnessed a disability hate crime or incident in the last year, according to a new survey released to mark Holocaust Memorial Day. Disabled…
Unlimited expansion set to influence international perception of disabled artists
New funding of more than £1.5 million is set to deliver an international extension to a disability arts commissioning programme that grew out of London 2012, and help influence how…
MPs call on government to reopen fund for disabled politicians
A cross-party group of MPs have called on the government to reopen a fund that provided financial support for disabled people who want to stand for election to parliament or…
Hotel faces three investigations after disabled guest’s fire safety shock
A company is facing three separate investigations after a wheelchair-user discovered that the reception desk of the hotel he was staying in was left unstaffed every night. Mahmood Qureshi only…
Disabled bouncer barred from job over ‘discriminatory’ new industry rules
By Raya Al Jadir The only wheelchair-user to secure accreditation as a nightclub bouncer is fighting “discriminatory” new rules that have led to the loss of his licence, just as…
Network Rail is ‘leading industry on access by following Olympic path’
The public body responsible for 18 of Britain’s biggest rail stations is following the lead of the Olympic Delivery Authority and putting disabled people at the heart of its design…
Disabled MP’s jobs warning to government: ‘Do not under-estimate prejudice’
A disabled Conservative MP has warned the government not to underestimate the difficulty of achieving its aim of halving the disability employment gap, because of the extent of “prejudice” faced…
Disabled peer uses Today opportunity to shine light on disability
A disabled peer secured investigations into a series of key disability-related issues when she took over as editor of BBC Radio’s flagship news programme on New Year’s Day. Baroness [Jane]…
OBE will be a springboard, says disabled civil servant
Additional reporting by Raya Al Jadir A civil servant, a Falklands veteran, an inclusive design expert, a festival director and two Paralympians are among disabled people recognised in the latest…
