‘We will not leave’: the Canary talks to the Gaza Sunbirds paracycling team, currently on the ground in Gaza
As Israel pauses its bombing of Gaza during a temporary cessation of violence, both it and Hamas have been releasing ...
Tag: disability
‘Winter of Pain’ for people with spinal cord injury due to increase in energy price cap
The new 5% higher price cap on energy bills announced on Thursday 23 November means people will pay more this ...
‘You can stick your Autumn Statement up your arse’: disabled people organise emergency protest, 6pm tonight
Campaign group Disabled People Against Cuts (DPAC) has organised an emergency protest outside Downing Street. It's happening today (Friday 24 ...
Disabled people hit back at Jeremy Hunt’s demonisation of DWP benefit claimants
Disabled people in Sheffield say they are not ‘coasting’ on benefits and have slammed their demonisation, in response to recent ...
It’s Disability Pay Gap Day, so here’s how much less disabled people earn. Spoiler: it’s a lot
New analysis published by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) on Tuesday 14 November - which is Disability Pay Gap Day ...
DWP facing court action over its controversial proposed changes to the WCA
Disabled activist Ellen Clifford has begun a legal challenge against the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP). It's over the ...
The Covid Inquiry has exposed the UK government’s ‘democide’, not that it’s new
The ongoing Covid Inquiry has been hitting the headlines once again - but this time for some of the wrong ...
Disabled people took their fight over the WCA changes to the DWP’s front door
On Monday 30 October, chronically ill and disabled people protested outside the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) over the ...
The DWP’s head office is facing a protest over its ‘despicable’ plans for the WCA
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is facing a backlash over its plans to change the Work Capability Assessment ...
There’s only days left to tell the DWP what you think about its Work Capability Assessment changes
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is running a consultation on changes to the Work Capability Assessment (WCA). Its ...
A Tory council has forced a woman with MS into a care home against her will
A Tory-run Norfolk council has forced a disabled woman living with multiple sclerosis (MS) into a care home against her ...
Labour’s DWP approach looks like more of the same as the Tories – little wonder when it’s Liz Kendall at the helm
In recent weeks, the Labour Party has been revealing some of its plans for the Department for Work and Pensions ...
The media reports on DWP plans for more cost of living payments are probably nonsense
Some media outlets are reporting that the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has said it is reviewing whether or ...
The NHS is still ignoring cries for help from the family of a woman with severe ME
The family of a woman from Sussex living with severe myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) has said the NHS still hasn't responded ...
Oxford NHS just re-gaslighted the entire ME community – and a charity rolled over and took it
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has issued an apology - of sorts - to charity the ME Association. It's ...
The Tories refuse to release document which could be a nail in the coffin for ticket office closures
The Tory government is refusing to release its Equality Impact Assessment (EQIA) on the ways in which rail ticket office ...
Tory minister no-showing the energy bills inquiry is more proof the government couldn’t care less about poor households this winter
On 13 September, the Energy Security and Net Zero Committee held an evidence session for its inquiry into preparations for ...
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