DWP-approved assessors are accused of lying to stop disabled people from getting the support they need
On 19 January, The Canary reported on the tragic story of Lawrence Bond — the man who died on the way home ...
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The attitude of opposition MPs to human rights abuses shows how broken politics is [OPINION]
A meeting took place in parliament on Tuesday 24 January to discuss how politicians can deal with a crisis currently engulfing ...
‘Treated like an animal’: one man’s heartbreaking story shames a Labour council
Brighton and Hove City Council (BHCC) is facing calls for an international inquiry into its conduct, after its shocking treatment ...
In the wake of Meryl Streep’s viral takedown, Team Trump hits back [VIDEO]
At the Golden Globe Awards on 8 January, Meryl Streep turned her attention to US President-elect Donald Trump. The takedown ...
Ken Loach just dropped a truth bomb on the BBC, over the cruellest of government policies
Ken Loach gave a searing interview on BBC Newsnight on Wednesday 4 January. He left presenter Evan Davis holding a ...
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After a week of rail chaos, the Transport Secretary gets an early Christmas present from commuters [TWEETS]
With the chaos on beleaguered Southern Rail continuing, angry commuters voiced their dissatisfaction with Transport Secretary Chris Grayling. On Thursday ...
The government may try to break the law AGAIN, this time over workers fighting for safety
The government is considering legislation to make train strikes illegal as the dispute between train workers and Southern Rail drags on. If ...
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As NHS privatisation gathers pace, these workers are taking action for the first time ever [IMAGES]
On Thursday 1 December, Canary Wharf in London saw the exposing of another NHS privatisation scandal. And the revelations about the ...
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Ken Loach just slammed the government for its ‘brutal attack’ on the real Daniel Blakes [VIDEO]
Ken Loach has slammed the Conservative government for its "brutal attacks on vulnerable people". The director, whose film I, Daniel Blake ...
The UK government has just been slammed for violating human rights, and Theresa May doesn’t care
The Conservative government has been slammed for "systematic" human rights abuses, right here in the UK. The UN has condemned ...
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The government may be breaking the law again, but this time Corbyn is on its case [IMAGES]
The Conservative government may well be breaking the law, once again; this time regarding the actions of a private rail company. ...
![The Telegraph has spun Jeremy Hunt’s latest ‘callous’ plan into a story of untold riches for workers [OPINION]](https://www.thecanary.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Hunt9.jpg)
The Telegraph has spun Jeremy Hunt’s latest ‘callous’ plan into a story of untold riches for workers [OPINION]
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has teamed up with Work and Pensions Secretary Damian Green. And together, they have hatched a ...
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A classic film is given new life in a ground-breaking, serial Twitter drama [VIDEO]
An Oscar-winning film, based on a science-fiction short story, is being given new life in a ground-breaking way. Flowers for Algernon, ...
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Like stray pets waiting to be put down: Greece’s shocking disabled ‘care homes’ [VIDEO]
THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS CONTENT THAT MAY UPSET THE READER Terrible footage has emerged from Greece of the inside of a ...
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John McDonnell gives his most radical speech yet, with this kick-ass response to Tory cuts [VIDEO]
Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell has labelled the shocking rise in hate crime against disabled people a “disgrace” and promised to enact ...
A council wants to watch this disabled abuse survivor’s every move, and it’s horrifying
A disabled woman has been informed that the council will spend between several days and two weeks observing everything she ...
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Disability protesters interrupt Britain’s richest MP and he’s not happy about it [TWEETS]
As The Canary reported on 7 September, disabled activists are engaging in a week-long campaign of action against the Conservative ...
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