Disability

Comment

How closing the disability employment gap can plug the Treasury’s fiscal ‘black hole’

Comment

The next government must show disabled people that they matter

MP Comment

"Documents relating to the government's controversial fit-for-work tests could be blocked from publication after the Department for Work and Pensions' (DWP) launched a legal challenge."

Marsha de Cordova: ‘The government is creating a hostile environment for disabled people’

Comment

We don’t need an inquiry to tell us the government has failed Disabled people

News

Decision to ‘downgrade’ disabilities minister role met with anger from campaigners

Comment

Voter ID plans lack evidence & could suppress turnout, say MPs

Voter ID risks making Britain’s democracy less accessible to people with disabilities

In Parliament

Health benefits: ‘Disability assessment process needs changing’

Featured

DDU disappointed GDC has decided not to retain in person hearings

The Dental Defence Union (DDU) is disappointed that the GDC has decided to hold hearings remotely by default from next year. During the consultation on the issue, the DDU made strong representations to the GDC to explain that such a move could disadvantage certain dental professionals undergoing a fitness to practise investigation. The GDC’s consultation outcome however states… Read more »

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Wales Humanists launches report on 100 years of disestablishment

No 10 confirms to Humanists UK there will be no blasphemy law

Humanists UK has received reassurances from the UK Government that it has no plans to reintroduce laws criminalising blasphemy or restrict freedom of expression around religion. This follows on from a question at Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs) that urged the Prime Minister to introduce a new blasphemy law in the mould of one suggested by Russia, China, and… Read more »