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Direct action possible as rail staffing cuts loom
Activists could be set for new direct action protests – this time targeting the railway system – over fears that staff cuts could increase the risk of disabled passengers being…
Attorney general asks for longer prison term for ‘hate crime’ killer
Campaigners have welcomed the attorney general’s decision to ask the court of appeal to lengthen the prison sentence given to a man who killed a disabled, gay teenager in an…
Phone app will enable instant feedback on university access
Disabled students have devised and launched a new mobile phone application that enables them to log instant feedback about access across their university. The accessible app and a linked website…
Transport information card ‘will make travel safer’
A new information card should make it easier for disabled passengers with access needs to travel safely and enjoyably on buses and trams across a major tourist area. When the…
Atos pays out to man left in pain and distress by assessment
A disabled man has won compensation from the government’s “fitness for work” contractor Atos Healthcare because of the weeks of distress, pain and fatigue he suffered after being forced to…
Improved rights for agency workers after discrimination case win
The Tribunal heard that agency worker Corinda Pegg had been dismissed after 44 weeks service due to absences caused by depression. After a series of bereavements she was absent from…
Disability hate crime has been ‘left behind’ by the criminal justice system
Criminal justice agencies must work closely with disabled people and their organisations if they are to correct their failure to deal with disability hate crime, say campaigners. They spoke out…
New equality tool will help with parliamentary staff’s ‘misguided assumptions’
A new online resource for the House of Commons should teach MPs and their staff how to improve their interaction with disabled constituents. Experts who developed the e-learning disability equality…
Signs are positive for sports participation in wake of London 2012
The success of the London 2012 Paralympics appears to be encouraging more disabled people to take part in disability sports, according to new research. A survey of councils in England…
Channel 4 wants to build on London 2012 ‘to bring disability into the mainstream’
Channel 4 is hoping to build on its acclaimed coverage of the London 2012 Paralympics by bringing its coverage of disability issues into the mainstream. Channel 4’s chief creative officer,…
