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A woman who was given the Freedom of the City of London for her disability campaigning told the BBC it is "absurd" she was unable to collect the award on…

A new exhibition has brought together contemporary works by 15 disabled, neurodiverse and D/deaf artists, in what curators describe as the first survey of its kind at a significant public…

The organisers of one of Europe's largest disability arts events say more needs to be done to showcase disabled performers’ work. The BBC reported that the team behind The Unity…

Just 2.3 per cent of the UK’s on-street electric car chargers have been designed to accommodate the needs of disabled people, according to a survey of 223 local councils. The results published…

A Paralympic swimmer due to compete in this summer’s Games has said his career is at risk after a post-Brexit policy change barred him from flying in and out of…

A student has created a magnetic walking stick after seeing his partner struggling while trying to use a standard one. The BBC reported that Sean Guyett, a design student at…

More than a quarter of the UK’s population are estimated to have some form of hearing loss, according to research from the universities of Manchester and Nottingham. The BBC reported…

ITV has agreed to add a British Sign Language version of an election debate programme to its on-demand platform after pressure from a deaf campaigner. The BBC reported that the…

A rock band from Leeds who attracted support from across the industry when their funding ended have been invited to play a huge show in their home city. BBC Online…

A specialist further education college is challenging children and adults to learn Makaton and to help raise funds for the organisation. The BBC reported that number of students at The…