McDonnell pledges Labour will force government to debate UN ‘rights violations’ report
By John Pring Disability News Service Novemeber 17th 2016 Labour’s shadow chancellor has promised that the government will be dragged
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UN’s conclusion that UK violated disability rights is ‘vindication’ for activists
By John Pring Disability News Service Thursday November 10th 2016 Disabled activists who persuaded the United Nations (UN) to investigate
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Initial thoughts on the work, health and disability green paper
Reblogged By Kitty Jones November 6th 2016 I’ve read the government’s Work, health and disability green paper: improving lives and
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DPOs criticise DWP for excluding them from green paper launch
by John Pring Disability News Service 3rd November 2016 Grassroots disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) have criticised the government’s decision to
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Coroner asked to explain failure to hold inquest into benefit sanctions death
By John Pring Disability News Service 3rd November 2016 Lawyers for the sister of a disabled man who died after
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Ministers set to force work-related activity on everyone in ESA support group
By John Pring – Disability News Service November 3rd 2016 The Department for Work and Pensions is considering
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Dr Sarah Glynn: Why we must resist the ‘work cure’
By Dr Sarah Glynn SUWN 1stNov 2016 Ahead of the IdeaSpace event in Glasgow this week, Dr Sarah Glynn of
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DPAC highlights ‘shame’ of access barriers, despite millions spent on renovation
By John Pring Disability News Service October 6th 2016 Disabled activists have highlighted the “shameful” access barriers they
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Two Apparent Irregularities Involving UNUM, ATOS, And DWP
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
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Minister ‘misled peers’ over EHRC’s request to run equality helpline
15th September 2016 John Pring http://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/ A minister is facing accusations that she misled the House of Lords over
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FoI reveals EHRC chair’s ‘conflict of interest’ over welfare reform inquiry
15th September 2016 John Pring http://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/ The equality watchdog’s new chair, who is set to lead an investigation into whether Tory
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DISREGARDING DIAGNOSIS KILLS
11th September 2016 a feature article by – Mo Stewart As a concept, it’s extraordinary. As a political policy, it’s a killer.
Government must rip up response to Equality Act report, say disabled peers
September 8th 2016 John Pring Disability News Service Disabled peers have demanded that the government rips up its “frustrating”, “clichéd”
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Green’s new co-leader credits Independent Living Fund campaign
September 8th 2016 John Pring Disability News Service The new co-leader of the Green party has told Disability News Service
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UN’s ‘fantastic’ inclusive education guidance is ‘embarrassment’ for UK government
September 8th 2016 John Pring Disability News Service Strict new guidance published by the United Nations has increased pressure
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Council wants to watch abuse survivor shower and toilet to check post-ILF needs
September 8th 2016 John Pring Disability News Service A disabled woman has told how her local council is threatening to
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COMING SOON ~ ‘CASH NOT CARE’… Mo Stewart
August 28th 2016 By Mo Stewart “Stewart names names. She shows where and how the policies originated. She destroys
Nearly one in three staff laid off by HMRC are disabled, says union
18th August 2016 Nearly a third of employees who have lost their jobs in an HM Revenue and Customs
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Bus companies ‘using loopholes’ to evade access laws
August18th 2016 Public transport providers and local authorities are using loopholes in legislation to avoid their legal obligations to
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DPAC will use Paralympics to highlight austerity impact in week of action
11th August 2016 Disabled activists are to hold a week of action to coincide with the start of the Rio
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