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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…

Liverpool’s world-renowned disability and deaf arts festival, DaDaFest, will help to mark its 30th birthday later this year with a ground-breaking conference on disability culture and human rights. The two-day…

A disabled artist is launching the UK's first network of holiday cottages, all of which will be wheelchair-accessible and identical in every detail. The first Flat Spaces bungalow should be…

A new forum is looking for six disabled people to play a vital role in ensuring that one of the capital's largest regeneration schemes is accessible to disabled people. The…

Disabled sports stars and campaigners have praised Glasgow's Commonwealth Games, pointing to impressive levels of access and the successful integration of mainstream and para-sports events. Disabled competitors from the five…

France's top football club has been ordered to close part of its stadium for its next home game in European competition, as punishment for the "discriminatory" behaviour of some of…

Performers and presenters have welcomed plans by the BBC to improve its representation of disabled people, both behind and in front of the camera. The broadcaster said its "ambitious" plans…