Mordaunt misleads MPs… again
By John Pring Disability News Service 12th October 2017 The minister for disabled people has again misled MPs, after
By John Pring Disability News Service 12th October 2017 The minister for disabled people has again misled MPs, after
By John Pring Disability News Service Oct5th 2017 Changes that mean some sick and disabled benefit claimants will no longer
Continue readingTory conference: Silence on eligibility means WCA announcement is ‘meaningless’
By John Pring Disability News Service Oct 5th 2017 Disabled activists have criticised “heavy-handed” police tactics at a direct action
Continue readingTory conference: Activists criticise ‘heavy-handed’ police action at tram protest
By John Pring Disability News Service Oct 5th 2017 Work and pensions secretary David Gauke has admitted that the system
Continue readingTory conference: Gauke admits sanctions can harm mental health claimants
By John Pring Disability News Service September 28th 2017 A disabled student has told Labour’s annual party conference that she
Continue readingLabour conference: Student forced to crowdfund pain-free wheelchair
By John Pring Disability News Service September 28th 2017 Labour has promised an extra £3 billion a year to
Continue readingLabour conference: No vote on tax-funded social care system, at least until 2018
By John Pring Disability News Service September 2017 A shadow cabinet member has supported calls by party members for Labour
Continue readingLabour conference: Vote means party must rethink approach to social security cuts
By John Pring Disability News Service September 28th 2017 A newly-elected MP has accused the government of putting its “head
Continue readingLabour conference: New disabled MP pledges to fight government’s assault on rights
By John Pring Disability News Service September 28th 2017 Labour’s shadow work and pensions secretary has called for nurses and
Continue readingLabour conference: Benefit assessment nurses must be held to account, says Abrahams
By John Pring Disability News Service September 28th 2017 A leading disabled activist has asked the head of one of
By John Pring Disability News Service September 28th 2017 Labour is facing concerted pressure to put an end to years
Continue readingLabour conference: Members accuse party of years of ‘blatant discrimination’
By John Pring Disability News Service September 28th 2017 A disabled woman has been forced to quit her job because
Continue readingDisabled woman forced to quit job by ‘Disability Confident’ government
By John Pring Disability News Service September 7th 2017 A UN committee has told the UK government to produce
Continue readingUN demands annual UK progress report on correcting ‘grave and systematic violations’
By John Pring Disability News Service September 7th 2017 Disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) are to consider boycotting any engagement with
Continue readingDPOs consider boycott of government engagement over ‘misrepresentation’ at UN
Reblogged Article by Adam Hill Sept 7th 2017 New figures released by Police Scotland show a huge rise in people
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
By John Pring Disability News Service August 24th 2017 Mental health service-users are planning a day-long musical celebration of
Continue readingActivists plan day-long musical tribute to ‘radical and brilliant’ Robert Dellar
By John Pring Disability News Service August 24th 2017 Disabled campaigners say they are encouraged by a new public
By John Pring Disability News Service August 24th 2017 The government has been accused of “sending out mixed messages” on
Continue readingGovernment’s VAT attack ‘sends out mixed messages on independent living’
By John Pring Disability News Service August 24th 2017 An international committee of disabled human rights experts
Continue readingUK faces UN examination: Government cuts caused ‘human catastrophe’