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BSL bill is ‘historic landmark’ for Deaf Scots
Deaf campaigners have hailed new legislation as an “historic landmark” that will give important new rights to users of British Sign Language (BSL) in Scotland. The BSL (Scotland) bill passed…
Disabled student wins £20k after university built library it knew would breach DDA
A university which built a library it knew was inaccessible in order to cut costs has agreed to pay £20,000 in compensation for discriminating against a talented disabled photography student.…
Premier League ‘should be ashamed’ of treatment of blind fans
Most Premier League football clubs have inaccessible websites and fail to provide audio-described commentary for blind and partially-sighted supporters, according to a new survey by a user-led charity. The survey…
London 2012’s legacy? Fewer disabled people taking part in sport
The number of disabled people participating regularly in sporting activity has fallen since the London 2012 Paralympic Games, according to official figures. The fall in participation emerged as the government…
Backlash from activists over Scope’s attempt to ‘End the Awkward’
A disability charity has been criticised by disabled activists for ploughing its resources into an “embarrassing” and “hypocritical” new campaign that has cost nearly £1 million. Scope released a series…
Scottish campaign could boost political involvement across UK
A cross-party, user-led campaign aims to boost disabled people’s participation in politics in Scotland, and could soon be doing the same across the UK. The One in Five campaign was…
Student kicked off degree after year spent fighting for adjustments
A disabled student has been kicked off her degree after her first year – leaving her with student loan debts of more than £17,000 – after her university refused to…
Barclays, Nike, EA Sports and Carlsberg refuse to criticise Premier League on access
Four of the best-known business brands in Britain have refused to criticise the Premier League for its “glacial” slowness in improving access to football grounds, despite concerns raised by a…
Premier League giants face Lords anger over ‘shambolic’ progress on access
A disabled peer is to write to broadcasters and sponsors of football’s Premier League to suggest they should withdraw their support if clubs do not do more to improve access…
Equality watchdog trio face tough questions from peers over Equality Act
The equality watchdog has been forced by a committee of peers to defend its performance on ensuring that disabled people are protected by the Equality Act. Three senior figures from…
