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Disabled rail passengers are still being left stranded on trains and platforms because of continuing failures in the system set up to book assistance, says a new report. Passenger Focus,…

More than 8,000 disabled people have applied to volunteer at the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics. Although the figure is only about three per cent of the total number of…

Police forces trialling a new approach to anti-social behaviour should not be tempted to downgrade potential disability hate crimes, says a leading disabled activist. The government has launched pilot projects…

The government has said it could scrap the legal duty for builders to provide written access statements, sparking concerns among leading access experts. Access statements lay out how developers and…

A new project aims to find some of the best examples of inclusively-designed outdoor public spaces across Europe. Five European specialists in inclusive design have secured European Commission funding –…

The coalition government has backtracked on a high-profile pledge to allow disabled people to secure funding for workplace adjustments before they applied for a job. The government had repeatedly promised…

Campaigners hope a new government green paper could finally herald the end of the “outrageous” disparity between sentences for disability and other hate crime murders. Someone found guilty of a…

The first “British standard” on website accessibility could force businesses to take the issue seriously, according to one leading disabled expert. British Standard 8788 (BS 8788) on web accessibility was…

A leading disabled campaigner is to head a new government review of the employment support it offers disabled people. Liz Sayce, chief executive of RADAR, will review support services such…

A disabled man who was brutally assaulted and neglected at a notorious residential home 20 years ago has been forced to “pay back” benefits that were fraudulently claimed in his…