UN report failure on benefit deaths by national DPOs ‘is extreme insult to activists’
By John Pring Disability News Service 2nd February 2017 A crucial report submitted to the United Nations by
By John Pring Disability News Service 2nd February 2017 A crucial report submitted to the United Nations by
By John Pring Disability News Service 26th January 2017 Disabled activists have told MPs and peers
Continue readingMPs hear of activists’ anger and frustration over ministers’ response to UN report
By John Pring Disability News service November 25th 2016 The chancellor has shocked disabled activists by ignoring the
Continue readingChancellor’s social care and WRAG omissions ‘show contempt for disabled people’
Published By Black Triangle November 19th 2016 Secretary General As U.K. disabled campaigners and civil society organisations we write
By John Pring Disability News Service Novemeber 17th 2016 Labour’s shadow chancellor has promised that the government will be dragged
“Consequently, the Committee considers that there is reliable evidence that the threshold of grave or systematic violations of the rights
By John Pring Disability News Service 3rd November 2016 Lawyers for the sister of a disabled man who died after
Continue readingCoroner asked to explain failure to hold inquest into benefit sanctions death
By John Pring Disability News Service October 6th 2016 Disabled activists have highlighted the “shameful” access barriers they
Continue readingDPAC highlights ‘shame’ of access barriers, despite millions spent on renovation
By John Pring Disability News Service October 6th 2016 Government ministers know their “fitness for work” system is making
Continue readingMinisters know their WCA system is increasing suicide risk, says Ken Loach
By John Pring Disability News Service Thursday September 29th 2016 of its content was ignored by the conference. Among
Continue readingLabour conference: Party ‘must do more on rights and inclusion’
September 17th By George Berger for DPAC http://dpac.uk.net/2016/09/two-apparent-irregularities-involving-unum-atos-and-dwp/ Debbie Jolly, Jonathan Rutherford, and Mo Stewart have discussed the influence
Continue readingTwo Apparent Irregularities Involving UNUM, ATOS, And DWP
15th September 2016 John Pring http://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/ A string of activists, academics, politicians and journalists have welcomed the publication of a new
Continue readingDisabled researcher’s book exposes ‘corporate demolition of welfare state’
September 8th 2016 John Pring Disability News Service Strict new guidance published by the United Nations has increased pressure
Continue readingUN’s ‘fantastic’ inclusive education guidance is ‘embarrassment’ for UK government
September 8th 2016 John Pring Disability News Service Senior figures in the Labour and Green parties have pledged to
Continue readingILF closure cuts report produces instant results from Labour and Greens
August 28th 2016 By Mo Stewart “Stewart names names. She shows where and how the policies originated. She destroys
11th August 2016 Disabled activists are to hold a week of action to coincide with the start of the Rio
Continue readingDPAC will use Paralympics to highlight austerity impact in week of action
Disabled people’s organisations and grassroots groups are set to call on disabled people across England to provide the evidence they
Continue readingDelayed UN examination of UK government ‘will take place next year’
Disabled people have spoken of their horror, shock and anger at learning of the vote to leave the European Union
Continue readingBrexit vote: Disabled people speak of shock, horror and dismay
Campaigners and experts say they fear that Britain’s vote to leave the European Union (EU) could have serious consequences for
Continue readingBrexit vote: Fear and uncertainty over impact of EU exit
While the country is entrenched in the mire of the EU referendum fallout, the Tories have just been slammed