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Disabled people have finally secured “important rights” to travel on buses and coaches across the European Union (EU), following two years of negotiations. The new EU regulation will guarantee non-discriminatory…

The government has announced major reforms of the blue badge parking scheme for disabled people – the first on such a scale since its launch 40 years ago. Councils will…

The BBC has won the UK radio rights to broadcast coverage of the London 2012 Paralympics on its Radio 5 Live news and sports station. The BBC said it would…

Designers of the successor to London’s inaccessible Routemaster bus have failed to include enough space for wheelchair-users, say campaigners. The accessible transport charity Transport for All (TfA) says the new…

Two of Britain’s leading Paralympic athletes were forced to pull out of the world championships wheelchair marathon because the organisers had failed to close the course to traffic. David Weir…

A court ruling that disabled volunteers are not entitled to protection under discrimination at work laws has sparked serious concerns over their rights. The Court of Appeal ruled that a…

Attitudes towards disabled people appear to be improving slightly, according to figures from a national survey. The Public Perceptions of Disabled People report by the Office for Disability Issues (ODI)…

A police force is to be investigated over its failure to respond to a telephone call in which concerns were expressed about the health of a disabled man, who was…

The announcement that 2,800 disabled Remploy workers are to be offered voluntary redundancy could be “the beginning of the end” for its sheltered factories, according to unions. Remploy’s disabled staff…

Disabled motorists who have won victories over two local authorities that scrapped free parking could inspire other campaigners fighting council spending cuts, says one leading activist. City of Lincoln Council…