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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 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…

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…

A disabled peer is set to introduce a private members’ bill that would ensure disabled people do not have to wait until 2015 for new legal rights around their care…

London’s mayor has been told to make a stronger commitment to accessible transport and housing in his masterplan for the city’s development over the next 20 years. The report by…

Nearly a fifth of local authorities in England have cut education services for deaf children, according to new research. The figures obtained by the National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS) are…

Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) staff are set to stage a one-hour walkout over drastic cuts to the organisation’s budget, after voting in favour of strike action. The strike…

A government suggestion that the entire Equality Act could be scrapped has sparked outrage among disabled people’s organisations. The proposal appears on the Cabinet Office’s new “Red Tape Challenge” website,…

A disabled people’s organisation is to recreate an historic journey in which a three-wheeled “invalid carriage” was driven across the Alps, in a bid to highlight cuts to disability benefits…

Advanced robotics and computer technology could soon be combined in a much more cost-effective way to offer independence for disabled people with high support needs in their homes, a conference…