Matt Hancock could face court action over the ‘illegal’ treatment of disabled people during lockdown
The government, specifically the Department of Health and Social Care and its boss Matt Hancock, are facing legal action over ...
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Mother fears coronavirus while shielding disabled son
Lisa Lax-Harding is spending weeks at a time away from four-year-old Finlay while working at a rehabilitation centre in Sheffield.
There’s been a surge in ‘unlawful’ attempts to not save disabled people from coronavirus
The number of learning disabled people subject to controversial Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) notices has surged to "unprecedented" levels. That's ...
Lockdown may be extended, but here’s why you shouldn’t compare it to prison
Ever since the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic changed everything, a lot of people have been struggling with life in lockdown. Adjusting ...
The DWP has taken a month to address a huge Universal Credit flaw. But it’s not actually fixed it.
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has taken over a month to claim it's sorted out a basic flaw ...
Someone fixed the care worker badge for Matt Hancock, and it’s damning
Matt Hancock's care worker badge hasn't exactly gone down well. People have criticised the health secretary's attempt to acknowledge the ...
Blind and partially sighted people seem to have been forgotten in coronavirus policy
It appears that the government has not fully considered the impact of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic on blind and partially ...
The Tories’ latest coronavirus move could put disabled people’s lives at risk
The Conservative government has just relaxed the rules around social isolation for some autistic and learning disabled people. But the ...
The UK government could face legal action over its coronavirus daily briefings
The Conservative government could be facing legal action over its coronavirus (Covid-19) daily briefings. This is because campaigners say that ...
Keir Starmer has already thrown disabled people under the bus
It's only been a matter of days since Keir Starmer became the Labour Party's new leader. But already it seems ...
The Tories just quietly extended a decade of misery for sick and disabled people
The fall out from the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic may well be far-reaching. But sick and disabled people are being hit ...
A chronically ill boy’s story sums up the coronavirus lockdown torture for millions of missing people
Note: the author's partner lives with the disease discussed in this article Anyone who is chronically ill or disabled ...
The DWP’s new coronavirus policy slapped millions of people in the face
THE WRITER OF THIS ARTICLE IS AN UNPAID CARER The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced another new ...
DWP slackness over coronavirus is now getting serious
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is under increasing scrutiny over its response to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. This ...
Disabled people are under ‘threat’ from the Tories’ coronavirus response
The UK government's proposed new laws due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic are a 'threat' to chronically ill and disabled ...
The DWP is in chaos over coronavirus
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has descended into chaos. This is because the government has said that those ...
A DWP deaths scandal was buried under the budget
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) made a mind-blowing admission about how it deals with the sickest of claimants. ...
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