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Hotel faces three investigations after disabled guest’s fire safety shock
January 21, 2016
Ian Streets
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…
Read moreDisabled bouncer barred from job over ‘discriminatory’ new industry rules
January 21, 2016
Ian Streets
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…
Read moreNetwork Rail is ‘leading industry on access by following Olympic path’
January 14, 2016
Ian Streets
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…
Read moreDisabled MP’s jobs warning to government: ‘Do not under-estimate prejudice’
January 14, 2016
Ian Streets
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…
Read moreDisabled peer uses Today opportunity to shine light on disability
January 7, 2016
Ian Streets
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]…
Read moreOBE will be a springboard, says disabled civil servant
January 7, 2016
Ian Streets
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…
Read moreParalympians launch fundraising campaign… three years after £70 million lotto bonanza
January 7, 2016
Ian Streets
The organisation that will take Britain’s team to this summer’s Paralympics in Rio has been criticised for launching a high-profile fundraising campaign, just three years after Paralympic sport received a…
Read morePolice misconduct convictions ‘show need for hate crime action’
December 23, 2015
Ian Streets
The conviction of two police employees for misconduct in the lead-up to the murder of a disabled man who had begged officers for protection from his killer proves the need…
Read moreDisabled actor criticises industry’s ‘backward attitude’, 20 years on
December 23, 2015
Ian Streets
By Raya Al Jadir A disabled actor, artist and activist has criticised the film industry for its continuing failure to address discrimination, after he was dropped from a role and…
Read moreMinister hints at further block to taxi access law, 20 years after MPs approved it
December 17, 2015
Ian Streets
A government minister has told peers that it is “not necessary” for all taxis to be accessible to wheelchair-users. Transport minister Andrew Jones said that such a policy would mean…
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