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Government rewrites history for UN report
The government appears to have left out any mention of the brutal cuts to disabled people’s benefits and services in a crucial report about how it is implementing the United…
Government admits Royal Mail plays major role in opening confidential post
The government has finally admitted that large numbers of confidential medical questionnaires – submitted by disabled people as part of their benefit claims – are being opened by Royal Mail…
Ian Streets, Director of About Access Ltd, appointed as representative on the British Standard BS8300
The Access Association which promotes inclusive and accessible environments has appointed Ian Streets, Director of About Access Ltd as their representative on the British Standard BS8300 – Design of buildings…
Gemma Hayter murder: Case proves urgent need for research on hate crime motivation
The latest of a series of horrific murders of disabled people has shown the urgent need for research into what motivates the men and women who commit such hate crimes,…
ALLFIE seeks volunteers to help tell a century of school stories
Researchers are seeking volunteers to take part in a project that will trace how the educational experiences of disabled people have changed over the last 100 years. The Alliance for…
Disabled peer challenges minister over involvement of disabled people
A disabled peer has challenged a minister over whether she is taking account of the views of disabled people in developing new policies. Baroness [Jane] Campbell told Maria Miller, the…
Anti-stigma campaign secures £20 million
The mental health anti-stigma campaign Time to Change has secured £20 million in funding over the next four years. The campaign, run by the charities Mind and Rethink, has been…
Fury over sensitive benefits forms opened by Royal Mail staff
Disabled people have expressed outrage after learning that benefits claim forms containing confidential and highly personal information are being opened by Royal Mail staff in a south London sorting office.…
NCIL, RADAR and Disability Alliance members approve merger
Three of the country’s leading disability organisations have agreed to merge within months. Members of the National Centre for Independent Living (NCIL), RADAR and Disability Alliance (DA) backed the merger…
Liberal Democrat conference: Quiet threat of electric vehicles ‘will be addressed’
The government is seeking international agreement on rules that would force car manufacturers to reduce the threat of their near-silent electric vehicles to the safety of blind pedestrians, a Liberal…
