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A disabled couple who have spent four decades campaigning to persuade the public to be more accepting of difference have both been recognised with OBEs in the Queen's birthday honours.…

The government's "Two Ticks" scheme to recognise companies that encourage disabled people to apply for job vacancies is nothing more than an "empty shell" used as a public relations tool,…

Disabled and older people are taking part in a trial to find out whether using robotic vacuum cleaners, wireless light switches and online shopping apps could make everyday independent living…

A new project aims to highlight some of England's most significant disability history, charting disabled people's lives from the middle ages to the late 20th century. The Accentuate History of…

Disabled campaigners have welcomed the mayor of London's decision to publish plans for providing step-free access to seven inaccessible stations on the capital's Crossrail project. The mayor, Boris Johnson, had…

More disabled people will be able to make accessible copies of books, films and music, thanks to reforms to copyright law that came into force this week. The new exemptions…

Three user-led organisations have been recognised by the Queen for their work in their local communities. CoolTan Arts, in London; The Oyster Project, in East Sussex; and DEAFvibe in Staffordshire,…

Local councils across England and Wales should be given new powers to ban taxi-drivers from ignoring disabled people who try to hail their cabs, according to a new report from…

A new online marketplace should reduce the time it takes for Deaf people to find a British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter, and help avoid the huge fees charged by some…

Technology companies have a major role to play in improving the lives of the one billion disabled people across the world, according to a leading telecommunications analyst. Chris Lewis, the…