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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…

Recorded levels of disability hate crime have almost doubled in one year, according to new police figures. The Association of Chief Police Officers figures show there were 1,402 recorded disability…

A new report by members of the London Assembly shows that Transport for London (TfL) is “dragging its feet” in upgrading to a modern, accessible transport network, say disabled activists.…

The BBC has again dominated an annual awards ceremony that recognises the best portrayals and reporting of mental distress. The broadcaster won six of the nine awards at the Mind…

Hate crime campaigners have welcomed the recognition in court that the brutal murder of a disabled man in his own flat was a disability hate crime. Martin Mather, 23, was…

Europe’s leading disabled people’s organisation (DPO) has welcomed the European Union’s (EU) new 10-year disability strategy as a “great step” for disabled people. The European Disability Strategy was published this…