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Businesses have an "extraordinary opportunity" to grab a greater market share by becoming more inclusive, according to a disabled social entrepreneur. Caroline Casey, founder of the Irish social enterprise Kanchi,…

The minister for disabled people appears to have bowed to pressure from Deaf campaigners over new rules that made it harder for them to secure the support they needed to…

A disabled activist is threatening legal action after he was denied an accessible way of voting without having to turn up to the polling station in person. Graham Kirwan told…

By Charlotte Wingfield A new campaign aims to change the workplace from a "hostile" environment to one that is far more welcoming to people with facial disfigurements. The charity Changing…

A disabled campaigner is hoping to create a new way of funding transport access improvements - by persuading London's mayor to set up a public fund that would allow individuals,…

A disabled student is embarking on a piece of research that aims to "paint a comprehensive picture" of the accessibility of travel, both in the UK and abroad. David Fraser,…

Pity, "microagressions", sheltered workshops and iphones were just some of the subjects of blogs from around the world that were published as part of the ninth annual Blogging Against Disablism…

The RICS (Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors) & NRAC (National Register of Access Consultants) are to work together to better improve the built environment by promoting the use of access…

Hopes for single UN 'shadow' report in tatters Hopes that disabled people and their organisations could come together to produce a single "shadow" report on how the UK is implementing…

Delays in live subtitles appearing on screen often lead to "omissions and misreporting of information", according to a new report. The broadcasting watchdog Ofcom this week published its first report…