‘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
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‘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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Government set to slash equality watchdog’s budget… again
The government has told the equality watchdog that it plans to slash its budget again, even though the financial year
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#DavidClapson #SanctionsDeaths: IDS rejects three key calls from MPs on sanctions safety
By John Pring Disability News Service Thursday 22nd October 2015 The government has rejected three key recommendations by a cross-party
#JFMOS #PMQs David Cameron challenged twice in a minute over disability rights violations
By John Pring Disability News Service Thursday 22 October 2015 The prime minister has had to defend his record on
#JFMOS Michael O’Sullivan scandal: Inquest notes expose shocking failings of WCA system
The shocking failings of the work capability assessment system – and the healthcare assessors who are paid to police it – have been exposed by the family of one of its victims. … Continue reading#JFMOS Michael O’Sullivan scandal: Inquest notes expose shocking failings of WCA system
Is IDS’s DWP Spin Doctor Richard Caseby Formerly of The Sun Behind Blacklisting of Disability News Service Journalist?
Director, Communications Civil Service, Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) March 2014 – Present (1 year 2 months)London, United Kingdom
Herald Scotland: Letter in Defence Disabled Journalist John Pring – Blacklisted by U.K. Government’s DWP Press Office
Letters to The Herald Saturday 25th April 2015 WE note that the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has
‘DWP should be cautious about blocking critic of benefits policies’ ~ By Stephen Naysmith, Herald Scotland
By Stephen Naysmith Social Affairs Correspondent Herald Scotland Wednesday 22 April 2015 Journalist John Pring is not a
DWP carries out threat to ban questions from Disability News Service
17 April 2015 The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has carried out its threat to stop answering any questions
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ELECTION 2015: Labour’s disability mini-manifesto chaos
23 April 2015 By John Pring, Disability News Service ELECTION 2015: Labour’s disability manifesto chaos Labour’s launch of its
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ELECTION 2015: Tories refuse to say which human rights they will dump
24 April 2015 By John Pring, Disability News Service The Conservative party are refusing to say which vital protections they
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ELECTION 2015: SNP pledges to block coalition’s PIP and DLA disability spending cuts
23 April 2015 By John Pring, Disability News Service The Scottish National Party (SNP) has pledged to block plans to
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