Campaigners Call for Boycott Of Workfare Slave Labourers
Campaigners are calling for people to boycott workfare users this week after a long court battle to get those taking
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Tag: Disability Politics
Delayed UN examination of UK government ‘will take place next year’
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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Owen Smith challenged over disability record
One of the two prospective candidates to challenge UK Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn has been accused over his record
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What does Owen Smith believe?
The right of the PLP are faced with an impossible conundrum. On the one hand, many of them believe that
Scotland ‘is not an easy option’ for England’s disabled Brexit refugees
Campaigners have warned disabled people considering a move to Scotland in the wake of the European Union (EU) referendum vote
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‘Single theme’ decision of government’s Action Alliance ‘feels like a cop-out’
A disabled-led network set up by the minister for disabled people in 2012 to offer the government advice on the
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Crabb scrapped IDS’s white paper because he ‘didn’t like the look of it’
The new work and pensions secretary scrapped the disability and employment white paper prepared by his predecessor Iain Duncan
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UN report raises ‘deep concerns’ about impact of austerity on disabled people
UN experts have expressed serious concerns about the impact of government austerity on the rights of disabled people and other
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Brexit vote: Disabled people seek safe haven in Scotland
Hundreds or even thousands of disabled people are so alarmed by the idea of Britain leaving the European Union (EU)
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EU laws ‘have played crucial role’ in fight for disability rights
Disabled people have been urged to recognise the importance of the European Union (EU) in maintaining and building on their
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Peer support ‘could provide impetus for government’s jobs pledge’
Providing support from their peers is an effective way of boosting disabled people’s job prospects, and should be used
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TUC Disabled Workers Conference: ‘Most disabled teachers face harassment’
Four-fifths of disabled teachers face harassment and discrimination at the hands of head teachers and other senior managers, disabled
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TUC Disabled Workers Conference: PIP U-turn ‘could be turning-point’ in fightback
Union delegates say the government’s decision to reverse planned cuts to its new disability benefit could be a turning-point in
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Outrage over ‘horrifying’ and ‘miserable’ plans to scrap Human Rights Act
A string of user-led organisations have warned that the government’s “horrifying” plans to scrap the Human Rights Act and replace
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Loach film on shame of poverty in Britain moves Cannes to tears
‘I, Daniel Blake’ moved Cannes audiences to tears and is greeted with shouts of ‘BRAVO!’ Black Triangle Campaign is in
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Disabled Access Day sees venue numbers quadruple
More than 1,000 venues and an estimated 10,000 people took part in the second annual Disabled Access Day, according to
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Disabled people are ‘stronger and safer’ in EU, say leading academics
Leaving the European Union (EU) would put at risk significant improvements that have been made to the lives of disabled
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‘Enforcement is key on Equality Act’
Lawyers, campaigners, peers and academics have spoken of how disabled people can find it almost impossible to enforce their rights
‘Conflict of interest’ lawyer to chair EHRC, as minister ignores MPs’ concerns
The government has appointed a commercial lawyer to chair the equality and human rights watchdog, despite MPs raising serious concerns
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Secret DWP proposal to scrap ESA ‘substantial risk’ rules ‘would breach right to life’
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has proposed scrapping two benefit regulations that offer vital protection to disabled people