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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…

Disabled campaigners are calling on a city council to give them a wider choice of public transport, after a five-year delay in deciding whether to license a more accessible type…

Some of the myths around disability and dating have been punctured by a new report from a group of young disabled campaigners. Members of the Trailblazers network set out to…

A fund set up to help disabled people with the extra costs they face in gaining elected office will be extended by another year, so that it covers the general…

A leading entertainment group has admitted discriminating against a disabled theatre-goer by forcing him to buy a ticket for the personal assistant (PA) he needed to accompany him to a…

High-heels, institutional abuse, independent living, a bedroom tax protest, and a blunt challenge to the idea of pity... The subjects of the 800 images created by disabled people for the…

Nine in 10 disabled people felt discriminated against when they bought tickets to watch live music, because the booking system they had to  deal with was so inaccessible, according to…

Music venues and festivals could soon be offering captions beside the stage so that deaf customers can follow a band's lyrics as they are being sung and enjoy the banter…

The disabled consultant who played a key part in ensuring the accessibility of London 2012's purpose-built venues says she will use that experience in her new role as Network Rail's…