Tag: disability

The Conservative government has used the Easter break as an excuse to deny disability benefits to 160,000 people. Controversial changes ...

A study has found that fit-to-work tests administered to people with mental health concerns may be causing permanent damage. The ...

On Tuesday 7 March, I was out in London. And I took the opportunity to meet a group of people fighting ...

In a move that the Information Commissioner called "highly unusual", the government has failed to keep hold of crucial records. ...

On 28 February, The Canary reported the case of a woman who claimed an assessor working on behalf of the Department ...

On Tuesday 7 March, Westminster was brought to a standstill as the reality of more government cuts was highlighted. And ...

On Sunday 5 March, a Conservative councillor thought she was tweeting something smart about the #OurNHS demo. But Twitter reacted ...

Several people have claimed that Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) assessors have asked people 'why haven't they killed themselves ...

On Monday 27 February, the Treasury quietly ordered government departments to find new ways to cut up to 6% off their budgets. ...

While the media obsessed over by-elections and Labour infighting, the government used the opportunity to bury some news it would ...

Conservative backbencher Heidi Allen MP has warned Theresa May that she faces defeat at the hands of her own party. If ...

On Sunday 26 February, the chairman of the Conservative Party told a lie on the BBC's Andrew Marr show. And the ...

The City Council of Glasgow has approved a resolution to proceed with a workshop on the design of a Universal ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has stopped a woman's benefits for not attending an appointment. Even though she couldn't ...

A young man with learning difficulties has been lynched in an English town. His assailants filmed his murder, as they ...

Evidence given to the UN about "barbaric" violations of disabled people's human rights by the UK government missed out crucial ...

Cosmetics company LUSH has taken over Tobacco Dock in London for its annual two-day summit. The retailer has dedicated the ...