Here are all the details of the nationwide DPAC protests happening on Wednesday
On Wednesday 26 March, protesters across the country are mobilising against the Labour Party-led Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) ...
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Crips Against Cuts mounted nationwide DWP protests – but they weren’t without incident
Chronically ill and disabled activists and allies took to the streets on Saturday 22 March against the Labour Party's planned ...
People living with coeliac disease are facing shocking cuts to their NHS prescriptions
A significant gathering has taken place in the heart of London, as Coeliac UK delivered a petition to the government ...
Our very own Rachel Charlton-Dailey is up for an award. You know what to do…
Nominations have gone live for the National Diversity Awards 2025, and not to brag… Scratch that, we’re going to brag, ...
An open letter to Labour from the Autistic brother of a severely disabled woman
The following article is a comment piece from an anonymous reader An open letter to Keir Starmer, Wes Streeting, Rachel ...
Meet Crips Against Cuts – who have joined the fight against Labour and the DWP
A new grassroots campaign group is planning to take action against the Labour Party-led Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) ...
A disabled art activist has sent a powerful message to Labour over its DWP benefit cuts
Disabled art activist Dolly Sen is sending the Labour Party government a clear, and harrowing message. That is, the callous ...
Audience member puts entire BBCQT panel to shame over DWP cuts
On BBC Question Time, an audience member had a powerful message for the Labour Party government as it prioritises attacking ...
It’s World Down’s Syndrome Day – but under Labour, there is nothing to celebrate for us and Betsy
At the end of a week that saw our Labour Party government announce plans to strip some disabled people of ...
The state of accessible transport has been exposed – just as the DWP is hammering disabled people
A House of Commons committee has revealed a damning picture of wide-scale accessibility failures that it says are “systemically ingrained” ...
Want to support chronically ill and disabled people into work? Why not try listening to them.
Peter had been an HGV driver for over 20 years. One day, Peter had a seizure. And – bang – ...
The DWP just quietly released its most disgusting piece of ‘research’ yet
The same day the Labour Party government launched its plans for a sweep of devastating welfare cuts, the Department for ...
A ‘Labour’ government creating more barriers to work for disabled people
Those with a disability want to work, and do work, if they can. But mounting disability-related costs, such as care-costs, ...
Liz Kendall ‘backs’ petition to stop government ‘cutting disability benefits’ while bowing to the rich
Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) boss Liz Kendall has encouraged people to sign a petition to stop "unfair cuts ...
The most callous part of Liz Kendall’s DWP plans was actually a Tory idea she’s made worse
This article was updated on 23 March 2025. It originally stated that the DWP would be consulting on cuts to ...
Labour confirms plans to kill disabled people with DWP benefit cuts
On Tuesday 18 March, the Labour Party confirmed what many disabled people and campaigners feared: they are planning on killing ...
The Labour government is now coming for SEND children, too
The Labour government have launched attacks on children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and people with mental health ...
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