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Local authorities across the UK have cut spending on making their workplaces accessible for disabled employees, as a result of the coalition's spending cuts, according to new research. The study…

Continuing progress in making the digital world more inclusive for disabled people should not lead to lower investment in addressing physical and attitudinal barriers, according to a leading disabled people's…

A peer campaigning to become the first disabled president of the Liberal Democrats has complained that the debating chamber of the House of Lords is so inaccessible that sometimes only…

Deaf people and those with speech and hearing impairments have welcomed the launch of a new service that should make their telephone conversations faster and more fluent. The new service…

A judge has ruled that services provided abroad by British tour operators are subject to disability discrimination laws, ensuring protection for millions of disabled tourists. The ruling at Sheffield county…

The equality watchdog has appointed two non-disabled people to its disability committee for the first time. The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said its seven new committee members had…

Disabled activists are celebrating an "amazing campaign win" after London's mayor announced that all London's Crossrail stations would now be accessible in time for its opening. Transport for London (TfL)…

The Labour party has been told by its own activists that it must do much more to make its own policies and procedures accessible, after a string of access failures…

This year's UK Disability History Month (UKDHM) will examine the appalling treatment of veterans who became disabled after fighting in the First World War. UKDHM was set up to celebrate…

The government has published a new plan that it hopes will see more disabled people achieving senior positions in the Civil Service. The Talent Action Plan includes measures designed to…