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A major international disability arts and human rights festival set to take place during this summer’s Paralympics could be forced to scale back its plans because of a drop in…

The government has delayed the publication of its new disability strategy for at least three months, it has confirmed. A consultation on the strategy ended in early March, and the…

The sports body that represents Britain’s Paralympians has suggested that it is planning to take a more active stance around disability rights issues. The British Paralympic Association’s (BPA’s) new five-year…

The lack of severely-impaired swimmers in the British team at this summer’s Paralympics could mean a missed chance to highlight sporting opportunities for other people with similar conditions, according to…

A judge has sparked concern after refusing to treat a three-year campaign of cruelty in which a disabled man was repeatedly beaten by relatives as a disability hate crime. Preston…

The coalition appears to have ordered a lengthy delay to the publication of its cross-government disability strategy. A consultation on the strategy ended in early March, and the government had…

Disabled activists are planning a high-profile protest that will highlight the inaccessibility of the public transport system, and demonstrate the problems that will be caused by the government’s cuts to…

Disabled people are still facing a “bleak picture” in their struggle to secure the support they need in the workplace, according to a new report from the equality watchdog. The…

Some wheelchair-accessible vehicles (WAVs) are potentially unsafe for passengers or drivers travelling in their wheelchairs, and should never have been allowed on the roads, claim campaigners. The campaigning user-led charity…

A cheerleader, an athlete and an artist are among the first disabled people chosen to take part in this summer’s Paralympic torch relay. LOCOG, London 2012’s organising committee, this week…