McDonnell pledges Labour will force government to debate UN ‘rights violations’ report
By John Pring Disability News Service Novemeber 17th 2016 Labour’s shadow chancellor has promised that the government will be dragged
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Labour conference: Party ‘must do more on rights and inclusion’
By John Pring Disability News Service Thursday September 29th 2016 of its content was ignored by the conference. Among
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Two Apparent Irregularities Involving UNUM, ATOS, And DWP
September 17th By George Berger for DPAC http://dpac.uk.net/2016/09/two-apparent-irregularities-involving-unum-atos-and-dwp/ Debbie Jolly, Jonathan Rutherford, and Mo Stewart have discussed the influence
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UN’s ‘fantastic’ inclusive education guidance is ‘embarrassment’ for UK government
September 8th 2016 John Pring Disability News Service Strict new guidance published by the United Nations has increased pressure
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COMING SOON ~ ‘CASH NOT CARE’… Mo Stewart
August 28th 2016 By Mo Stewart “Stewart names names. She shows where and how the policies originated. She destroys
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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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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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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UN Slams Tories over Human Right Abuses
While the country is entrenched in the mire of the EU referendum fallout, the Tories have just been slammed
Election leaves UN disability committee with 17 men and just one woman
Disabled activists are calling on the UN to take action after elections to the 18-strong committee that oversees the implementation
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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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Activists protest outside premiere of ‘disability snuff movie’
Appalled activists protested outside a London premiere last night after describing the film as a “disability snuff movie” that suggests
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A SENSE OF BETRAYAL-Mo Stewart
No civilian has any comprehension of life in British military forces, or the impact of the removal of that
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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Ministers refuse to say if they implemented 10 measures to save lives
Ministers have refused to say if they implemented 10 measures – recommended by their own civil servants – that would
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COMMENT:Long-awaited peer reviews suggest ministers failed to act after deaths of ‘vulnerable’ claimants
By John Pring Disability News Service Saturday 14th May 2016 After 21 months of smokescreens, excuses, obstruction and secrecy, work
Suicides of benefit claimants reveal DWP flaws, says inquiry
By Patrick Butler and John Pring ‘Peer reviews’ challenge claims by ministers that there is no connection between welfare reform
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The increasing death toll due to the loss of benefits
The increasing death toll due to the loss of benefits Thank to Maggie Zolobajluk @22magoo for her support in this extremely
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Isaac takes EHRC chair, despite concerns over DWP ‘outsourcing’ work
The new chair of the equality watchdog has taken up his new post, despite question-marks over potential conflicts of interest
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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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