Businesses must become more dementia-friendly and support employees who care for loved ones with dementia, says the government. With dementia affecting nearly 700,000 people in England alone, thousands of working friends and relatives end up taking on the role of carer.
An MP has warned proposed deregulation of taxis could allow firms to discriminate against disabled people. If implemented, the changes will mean less frequent licence reviews and will allow firms to send work to rivals.
Local MP, Mark Hunter, today added his voice to the "GO 20" campaign to make 20mph the default urban speed limit, in order to reduce accidents and improve road safety, at an event held in parliament by Brake, the road safety charity, and Allianz Insurance.
The Conservative mayor of Swindon has resigned after he called disabled people "Mongols" and questioned whether they should be allowed to have sex.
A woman with Crohn's disease has lost a legal challenge against a decision to refuse NHS funding to freeze her eggs.
