Two severely disabled men who use a fund for people with disabilities to live and work in the community have lost their bid to overturn the government's decision to close it next June.
Mark Hunter MP (Cheadle constituency) is backing a campaign by sight loss charity RNIB to ensure that everyone diagnosed with sight loss gets emotional support to come to terms with their condition.
We wish that more bus companies could follow the example of Edinburgh & the Lothians buses and provide a buggy space AND wheelchair space!
Yesterday should have been a big day for claimants of Employment and Support Allowance (ESA). It offered two clear opportunities for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to commit to clear steps to improve this vital benefit, which supports people who are too ill or disabled to work. But yesterday was a chance missed.
On Carers Rights Day, Liberal Democrat Reading East Parliamentary Candidate Jenny Woods said more needs to be done to support the12,315 carers in Reading who are the unsung heroes of the system.
Local MP Mark Hunter spoke out on national Carers Rights Day to support Carers UK's campaign urging people caring for ill or disabled loved ones to find out about the financial and practical support they are entitled to.