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Tory conference: Care minister hides from fringe as funding crisis deepens

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By John Pring Disability News Service Oct 5th 2017   The Conservative minister for care services turned down at least four invitations to speak about adult social care at her party’s annual conference, while disabled people and other experts warned … Continue reading →

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Posted in Conservatives, Jackie Doyle Price, Learning Disability England | Tagged Austerity, Conservatives, cuts, Disability, Disability News Service, Disability Politics, disability rights, DNS, DWP, Health, John Pring, UK news | Leave a reply

Labour conference: Shock and outrage over Field’s minimum wage comments

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By John Pring Disability News Service September 28th 2017 Disabled party activists have expressed shock and outrage after the Labour chair of the Commons work and pensions committee suggested that employers should be allowed to pay some disabled people less … Continue reading →

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Posted in Debbie Abrahams, Disability Labour, Frank Field, Jared O'Mara, Kate Green, Labour Party, Learning Disability England, Marsha de Cordova | Leave a reply

‘I’m suffering’: woman who confronted May tells of disability cuts ordeal

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By Alexandra Topping https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/may/16/woman-who-confronted-theresa-may-disability-cuts-ordeal-kathy-mohan   Kathy Mohan, who became an overnight champion of disabled people, says Tories’ PIP scheme has left her unable to cope Kathy Mohan, who confronted Theresa May during an election walkabout in Abingdon. Photograph: Ben Gurr … Continue reading →

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Posted in Black Triangle News, CH5, Conservatives, Damien Green, DWP, General Election, Human Rights, Learning Disability England, PIP, Theresa May, UKCRPD, UN, work capability assessment (WCA); biopsychosocial model (BPS); DWP, WRAG Cuts | Tagged Austerity, Benefit Deaths, Benefits, Conservatives, Disability, Disability Politics, disability rights, DWP, Equality, Human rights, Politics, UK news, Welfare, Welfare Reform, Work Capability Assessment | Leave a reply

In confronting Theresa May, Kathy has spoken up for all Britain’s disabled people

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Play Current Time0:13 / Duration Time1:12 Loaded: 0% Progress: 0% Fullscreen Mute Voter confronts Theresa May over disability benefit cuts – video https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/may/15/theresa-may-cathy-britain-disabled-people By Frances Ryan Monday 15 May 2017 17.04 BSTLast modified on Tuesday 16 May 2017 20.30 BST Theresa May’s attempt … Continue reading →

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Posted in Black Triangle News, CH5, Conservatives, Damien Green, DWP, Frances Ryan, Learning Disability England, Penny Mourdant, work capability assessment (WCA); biopsychosocial model (BPS); DWP | Tagged Austerity, Benefits, Comment, cuts, Disability, Disability Politics, disability rights, DWP, Equality, PIP, UK news, Welfare, Welfare Reform, Work Capability Assessment | Leave a reply

Tory conference: Mowat hides from heat over social care crisis

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By John Pring Disability News Service October 6th 2016   The Conservative party has refused to explain why ministers appear to have dodged any mention or discussion of the social care crisis at this week’s annual conference. Health secretary Jeremy … Continue reading →

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Posted in Black Triangle News, Channel 4, Conservatives, DPAC Disabled People Against Cuts, ILF Fund, Learning Disability England, NHS | Tagged Disability, disability rights, Disabled People Against Cuts, DNS, Human rights, Independent Living Fund, John Pring, Politics, Welfare, Welfare Reform | Leave a reply

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