The rise in mortality in 2015 was shocking. In England and Wales (alone) the rise of mortality of 9% […]
A trio of experts have destroyed government claims that cutting out-of-work benefits for disabled people will help […]
A disabled-led network set up by the minister for disabled people in 2012 to offer the government advice on the […]
Three disabled activists who took the government to court in an unsuccessful bid to stop the closure of the Independent […]
Disabled people have spoken of their horror, shock and anger at learning of the vote to leave the European Union […]
Campaigners and experts say they fear that Britain’s vote to leave the European Union (EU) could have serious consequences for […]
The new work and pensions secretary scrapped the disability and employment white paper prepared by his predecessor Iain Duncan […]
A government contractor has told a traumatised abuse survivor he must be reassessed for employment and support allowance (ESA), just […]
UN experts have expressed serious concerns about the impact of government austerity on the rights of disabled people and other […]
Hundreds or even thousands of disabled people are so alarmed by the idea of Britain leaving the European Union (EU) […]
Angela Eagle’s crocodile tears – all part of pre-arranged plan Dirty deeds – done dirt cheap. Wednesday 29th June 2016 […]
An exclusive investigation by The Canary can reveal that the current Labour ‘coup’ being instigated against Jeremy Corbyn appears to have been […]
Disabled activists have welcomed the decision of doctors to vote strongly against relaxing their union’s position on physician-assisted suicide. The […]
Only about seven in 10 disabled people who were previously claiming disability living allowance (DLA) […]
Disabled activists are calling on the UN to take action after elections to the 18-strong committee that oversees the implementation […]
A police force has launched an internal review of its treatment of disabled people, after it was forced to refer […]
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