The government is facing calls for a “fundamental rethink” of its approach to Access to Work (AtW), after new figures […]
Disabled people’s organisations and grassroots groups are set to call on disabled people across England to provide the evidence they […]
Disabled activists say they are “deeply concerned” by the “troubling” decision to appoint an outspoken supporter of legalising assisted suicide […]
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 […]
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 […]
Disabled activists have welcomed the decision of doctors to vote strongly against relaxing their union’s position on physician-assisted suicide. The […]
Disabled activists are calling on the UN to take action after elections to the 18-strong committee that oversees the implementation […]
A minister has been urged to resign, after he threatened a traumatised child abuse survivor – who is waiting […]
A disabled parent has accused his local authority of discriminating against him by refusing to take his access needs […]
The government may have abandoned its target to halve the disability employment gap, according to a leading disabled people’s organisation. […]
The new chair of the equality watchdog has taken up his new post, despite question-marks over potential conflicts of interest […]
Disabled campaigners are hoping a new government taskforce will lead to apprenticeships becoming more accessible to disabled people, despite concerns […]
Two disabled peers have criticised ministers for refusing to collect figures that would demonstrate the impact of a key element […]
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