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Government silent over adviser’s Unum admission
A disabled senior government adviser has admitted failing to tell civil servants about freelance work she carried out for an insurance giant that is set to make millions f
Published by Federation of Disabled PeopleWelfare reform bill: Movement set for court showdown with government
The disability movement looks set for a legal showdown with the government, after the coalition prepared to force deeply unpopular measures within its welfare reform bill
Welfare reform bill: Anger as coalition ‘treats parliament with contempt’
The government has sparked fury among disabled people’s organisations and activists after taking advantage of a rarely-used parliamentary procedure to force through some
Atos ‘failed to comply with government policy’
The company paid £100 million a year to test disabled people’s “fitness for work” has refused to cooperate with an “effective” new way of improving how disabili
MP calls for new laws to protect dignity in airport security checks
An MP has called for new laws to protect the dignity of disabled people forced to undergo intrusive security checks at airports.
Crash-tested train table could save lives
A revolutionary new table could save the lives of wheelchair-users involved in train crashes.
Railcard journeys treble in 15 years, but industry ‘still has more to do on access’
The rail industry still has more to do to improve access, despite increasing numbers of disabled people using railcards, according to a leading expert.
Oxford Circus protest: Campaigners warn government of more direct action
Disabled activists who took part in a major protest over the welfare reform bill have warned the government that they are planning further high-profile direct action.
Oxford Circus protest: Activists had ‘nothing left to lose’
Disabled activists have explained why they took part in a major direct action protest about the welfare reform bill that brought large parts of London’s West End to a st
