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Disabled air passengers have been left with no protection from in-flight discrimination across Europe, thanks to a ruling from the UK's Supreme Court. The court ruled that international rules on…

Campaigners for inclusive education have given a mixed reaction to the coalition's Children and Families Act (CFA), which received royal assent this week. The act introduces a range of major…

People who stammer are almost certain to face discrimination in the workplace and the jobs market, new research suggests. The study by Dr Clare Butler, of Newcastle University Business School,…

The Sochi Paralympics will be "transformational" for Russia's attitudes towards disabled people, according to the British president of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). Sir Philip Craven was speaking as he…

The UK's position as the birthplace of the Paralympics was celebrated this week with a ceremony that "created" part of the flame that will burn throughout the Winter Paralympic Games…

A new campaign aims to position England as a leading destination for disabled tourists. VisitEngland, the national tourist board, hopes that its Access for All marketing campaign will both champion…

Two disabled peers are backing efforts to introduce a change in the law that would remove a major barrier to justice for victims of disability discrimination. New legal aid laws…

A new series of video interviews with disabled people shows the kind of "amazing histories" that should be recorded for future generations, according to the researcher who has led the…

A leading police expert has called on the criminal justice system to do more to tackle disability hate crime. Superintendent Paul Giannasi, a member of the Association of Chief Police…

Professionals in parts of England still do not understand their duty to ensure that disabled people have the support they need to make "critical" decisions about their health and social…