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Disabled volunteers ‘will play key 2012 role’
Thursday 26 August 2010
Recruiting thousands of disabled people to volunteer for the London 2012 Paralympics will play a vital part in the success of the games, according to one of Britain’s greatest Paralympians. View Article
Air travel ‘still second rate’ despite EU laws
Wednesday 25 August 2010
Disabled people are still receiving a second-rate service from the air travel industry, say campaigners, more than two years after new EU regulations were brought in to combat discrimination. View Article
Channel 4 to paint portrait of incredible athletes
Friday 20 August 2010
A feature-length, prime-time television documentary will paint a remarkable portrait of some of Britain’s top Paralympic athletes. View Article
Partnership provides chance to push for better housing
Thursday 19 August 2010
Disabled people have the chance to help push for urgent housing improvements across Scotland, thanks to a partnership between the Scottish government and two leading disability organisations. View Article
Alcoholics not disabled people, says Equality Act guidance
Thursday 12 August 2010
Alcoholics, people with hayfever and those with tendencies to steal or set fires will not be able to claim protection from disability discrimination under the Equality Act, according to new government guidance. View Article
Channel 4’s 2012 launch: Paralympics to be ‘biggest event’ in C4 history
Monday 9 August 2010
Channel 4 says it wants to make its wall-to-wall coverage of the London 2012 Paralympics the “biggest event” in its history. View Article
Minister warned chancellor of spending cuts equality duty
Friday 6 August 2010
Home secretary Theresa May has warned the chancellor that the government’s planned spending cuts could cause it to breach its legal duty to promote disability equality. View Article
Tube cuts ‘could undermine mobility of disabled people’
Tuesday 3 August 2010
Planned cuts to hundreds of jobs across London Underground could make it harder for disabled passengers to secure the assistance they need to use the service, say campaigners. View Article
Police considering new probe into abuse allegations
Friday 30 July 2010
Police are considering reopening an investigation into abuse of people with learning difficulties at an NHS day centre, after a report detailing the abuse was leaked to the press. View Article
New powers ‘could finally force change on voting access’
Thursday 29 July 2010
The UK’s elections watchdog says that tough new powers would allow it to force action from elections officers who fail to make their polling stations accessible to disabled people. View Article
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