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Liberty announces line-up for its South Bank debut
This year’s Liberty disability arts festival will feature disabled stars of music, dance, comedy and street theatre, and circus and aerial displays. Highlights of the free festival include a performance…
Disabled boy faces Wicked discrimination in West End theatre
The case of a boy with autism who was asked to leave his seat in a London theatre during a performance of a hit musical has raised new questions about…
Ofcom calls for ‘next generation’ of relay services
New measures that would see significant improvements to telephone “relay” services for people with hearing and speech impairments have been proposed by the industry regulator Ofcom. Among proposals it is…
Silent threat of electric vehicles ‘must be curbed’
Car manufacturers must be forced to adapt their near-silent electric vehicles so they no longer pose such a serious threat to the safety of blind pedestrians, say campaigners. A new…
MPs launch new inquiry into DLA reforms
A new inquiry into plans to reform disability living allowance (DLA) is set to increase pressure on the government to describe the true impact on disabled people of its controversial…
Abuse allegations company suspends four staff at second institution
The company at the centre of allegations of abuse of disabled people at a private hospital has suspended four members of staff at another of its care facilities. Allegations of…
Government’s equality plans ‘are pathetic’
The government is set to resist fierce opposition and force through proposals that will weaken the steps public bodies must take to help them promote equality. Campaigners, opposition MPs and…
Government response to Sayce review: Unions declare war over Remploy
Furious trade unions have “declared war” on the coalition, after it backed proposals that could see most of Remploy’s remaining sheltered factories closed down, and an end to the company’s…
Minister fuels social care funding concerns
A health minister has fuelled concerns that next spring’s social care white paper will not include long-awaited reforms to the funding of care and support. The comments by the Conservative…
Careers education ‘is failing many disabled students’
Careers education is failing many young disabled people, and other disadvantaged groups, according to a new report from the equality watchdog. The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) report says…
