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CPS barrister to be quizzed over hate crime sentencing failure
January 18, 2012
Ian Streets
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is reviewing a barrister’s decision not to call for stricter sentences for three people who took part in a “degrading” hate crime attack on a…
Read moreDisabled US actor highlights UK hate crime at Golden Globes
January 18, 2012
Ian Streets
A disabled American actor has caused an internet sensation after using his acceptance speech at a televised US awards ceremony to offer support to the British victim of a disability…
Read moreGovernment ignores disability in £1 billion youth sport strategy
January 12, 2012
Ian Streets
The government has failed to explain why its new youth sport strategy contains almost no references to disabled young people. The £1 billion, five-year Creating a Sporting Habit for Life…
Read moreDisabled people ‘must play part’ in fighting blue badge abuse
January 4, 2012
Ian Streets
Disabled people must play a part in efforts to cut the misuse and abuse of blue parking badges, according to leading activists. New measures to cut abuse of the disabled…
Read moreAward decision rewards ‘driven’ duo
December 21, 2011
Ian Streets
Two “driven and creative” disabled businessmen – who both run companies selling independent living aids – have been declared joint winners of a lucrative annual award. The Stelios Award for…
Read moreLondon’s new bus is now more accessible, say transport bosses
December 21, 2011
Ian Streets
Transport bosses say they believe design changes made to the successor to London’s Routemaster bus will make it more accessible for wheelchair-users. A prototype of the new “bus for London”…
Read moreDWP snubs Hardest Hit’s Christmas greeting
December 15, 2011
Ian Streets
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has turned away disabled activists who wanted to deliver a campaigning Christmas card on behalf of 23,000 people who signed a petition calling…
Read moreDisabled student barred from using accessible parking space
December 15, 2011
Ian Streets
A university has prevented one of its disabled students from using an accessible parking space that was allowing him to carry out vital work experience, and has now painted over…
Read moreWelfare reform bill ‘could breach human rights’
December 15, 2011
Ian Streets
A committee of MPs and peers has suggested that parts of the government’s controversial welfare reform bill could breach disabled people’s human rights. The joint committee on human rights (JCHR)…
Read moreTanni’s Lords bid to derail cuts to disability benefit falls just short
December 15, 2011
Ian Streets
A disabled peer has failed by just two votes to overturn plans that will see a steep cut in financial support for many families with disabled children. Baroness [Tanni] Grey-Thompson…
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