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DWP’s ‘disrepute’ contract clause ‘is proof charities cannot be trusted’

April 28, 2018April 28, 2018 JJ

By John Pring Disability News Service 26th April 2018 The decision of some disability charities to sign contracts that prevent

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DPOs consider boycott of government engagement over ‘misrepresentation’ at UN

September 7, 2017 JJ

By John Pring Disability News Service September 7th 2017 Disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) are to consider boycotting any engagement with

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August 31, 2017 JJ

By Steven Naysmith http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/15508062.UK_Government_cuts_driving_disabled_people_into_poverty__key_UN_committee_says/ Reblogged DISABLED people are dying as a result of austerity measures and discrimination, campaigners have

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UK faces UN examination: DPOs ‘delighted’ with exposure of government’s failings

August 24, 2017 JJ

By John Pring Disability News Service August 24th 2017 Disabled people’s organisations who travelled to Geneva this week to

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UK faces UN examination: Government cuts caused ‘human catastrophe’

August 24, 2017 JJ

By John Pring Disability News Service August 24th 2017 An international committee of disabled human rights experts

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Years of austerity have left personal assistance in ‘very fragile state’

July 8, 2017July 8, 2017 JJ

By John Pring Disability News Service 6th July 2017 The concept of personal assistance has been severely damaged by

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Anger, resignation… and optimism in wake of general election result

June 15, 2017 JJ

By John Pring Disability News Service 14th June 2017 Disabled activists have reacted with a mixture of anger, resignation and

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#CripTheVoteUK #GE2017: Tory disability minister endorses forced institutionalisation of disabled people

June 1, 2017 JJ

Election 2017: Tory disability minister endorses forced institutionalisation By John Pring Disability News Service Thursday 1st June 2017

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DPOs join forces to brief UN on how UK has breached disability convention

March 17, 2017 JJ

By John Pring Disability News Service March 16th 2017 Disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) have come together to tell

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Billions of pounds of PIP cuts ‘will put lives at risk’

March 2, 2017 JJ

By John Pring Disability News Service 2nd March 2017 The announcement of billions of pounds of cuts

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National DPOs forced to withdraw report sent to UN over benefit deaths evidence

February 10, 2017February 10, 2017 JJ

By John Pring Disability News Service 9th February 2017 Three national disabled people’s organisations have withdrawn a report they submitted

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McDonnell pledges Labour will force government to debate UN ‘rights violations’ report

November 17, 2016 JJ

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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DPOs criticise DWP for excluding them from green paper launch

November 3, 2016November 3, 2016 JJ

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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ROFA’s conference hears call to build a stronger alliance

July 21, 2016 JJ

A campaigning alliance has called for disabled people and their organisations to join its fight to use the UN disability

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Delayed UN examination of UK government ‘will take place next year’

July 21, 2016 JJ

Disabled people’s organisations and grassroots groups are set to call on disabled people across England to provide the evidence they

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