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Cameron’s constituent appeals for help after ‘inhuman’ Atos treatment
One of the prime minister’s disabled constituents has issued a personal plea for his help, after he was forced to appeal for the third time against an unfair and inaccurate…
MP’s ‘prejudiced’ minimum wage claim sparks anger
A Conservative MP who suggested disabled people should be allowed to work for less than the minimum wage has been dismissed by campaigners as “ill-informed” and “prejudiced”. Philip Davies, the…
Older people’s care ‘a breach of human rights’
Older people who rely on care and support in their homes are having their human rights breached because of “major problems” in the system, according to the equality and human…
Government ‘used Motability claims to stir up hostility’
The government has been accused again of stirring up hostility against disabled people and running a “deliberate smearing campaign”, after stories appeared in national newspapers about alleged abuse of the…
Mencap hate campaign ‘must not distract’ from wider efforts
Disabled activists have welcomed a new campaign aimed at improving the way the police handle hate crime against people with learning difficulties, but have warned that it could distract from…
Barriers facing one billion disabled people ‘are avoidable’
There are now more than a billion disabled people across the world, but many of the barriers they face are avoidable, according to a major new report. The World Health…
Historic trike journey ‘will highlight importance of mobility’ to minister
A campaigning disabled people’s organisation is hoping its bid to recreate an historic journey across the Alps on a petrol-driven tricycle will highlight to a government minister the importance of…
Supermarkets ignore government call to clamp down on bay abuse
Major supermarket chains have been criticised for failing to do more to stop the abuse of accessible parking bays, despite a government minister asking them to tackle the problem. Liberal…
Government reforms ‘risk turning watchdog into nit-picking factory’
Government plans to reform the equality watchdog risk turning it into a weak and “nit-picking compliance factory”, its chair has warned. The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) was responding…
MEPs back calls for international treaty on accessible books
A decision by MEPs to back calls for an international treaty that would make more books available in accessible formats has increased pressure on EU leaders to reverse their opposition…
