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More than half of rail carriages are still not fully accessible to disabled people, according to a new government report. The Department for Transport (DfT) report - which mostly relates…

Only one supermarket website provides even the most basic level of accessibility necessary for disabled shoppers looking to buy their Christmas essentials online, according to tests of leading food retailers…

The courts are finally set to provide a clear and definitive ruling on disabled people's right to access wheelchair spaces on buses. Two county court cases which saw disabled people…

A disabled peer has failed narrowly in his bid to force the government to include an explicit commitment to inclusive education at the heart of its children and families bill.…

The final three Remploy sheltered factories have today (Friday) been sold, saving the jobs of nearly 180 disabled people, but marking the end of 67 years of manufacturing. The factories…

A "hugely important" new £1.5 million disability arts programme has been launched at the Tate Modern art gallery in London. The three-year Unlimited 2013 programme will see work commissioned from…

Two disabled peers have helped to launch a new charter that its authors hope will help to build a "culture of respect" for human rights across the country. Lord [Colin]…

Thousands of deaf people are protesting over new government guidance that makes it harder for them to obtain the support they need to communicate in the workplace. The Access to…

The government has secretly "opened the floodgates" that will see increasing numbers of disabled children being forced into special schools, say campaigners for inclusive education. They spoke out as the…

Disabled people must work together if they want to avoid "slipping back into the past", the launch event of UK Disability History Month 2013 (UKDHM) has heard. The annual month-long…