Liberal Democrats launch Manifesto for Disabled People
Nick Clegg launches the party's Manifesto for Disabled People today. In the foreword, he writes:
18 May 2015
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Global Action to Combat Negative Attitudes to Intellectual Disability
Publication date: Apr 10, 2015 02:32 PM
15 May 2015
We want the boys to experience things together, as brothers should – #100days100stories
Martin is a big Manchester United fan, along with his three boys. His eldest son Jordan uses a wheelchair and attends one of Scope's schools. Martin writes a blog called United Discriminates, and has shared his story as part of our 100 days, 100 stories campaign.
13 May 2015
Judges find DWP ‘fitness for work’ test breaches the Equality Act and is illegal
A judicial review has ruled that the test used to decide whether people are fit for work actively discriminates against the mentally ill.
13 May 2015
United Nations Probing UK Over 'Grave' Human Rights Violations Of Disabled
The United Nations has launched an investigation into whether Iain Duncan Smith's disability benefit changes have led to "grave or systemic violations" of disabled people's human rights.
13 May 2015
Council sued over access to polling stations for disabled people.
A London council is being sued for failing to ensure a polling station was accessible to people with disabilities.In the first case of its kind in the UK, Adam Lotun, a wheelchair user, is claiming his human rights were breached because he could not vote last year.
25 Apr 2015