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House of Lords vote to criminalise domestic abuse by carers
10 March 2021 | News
... as others. Baroness Campbell shared legal advice, which showed that excluding carers from the Bill would be ... the House of Lords to remember that anyone could experience disability and that everyone would benefit from this ... with the vote being 318 in favour and 234 against. Disability campaigners led by Stay Safe East, have worked ...
Political storm on proposed ticket office closures
14 July 2023 | News
... have already written to the Minister and once again Disability Rights UK will send a letter stating in the ... from Labour MPs, his own backbenches, you, Mr Speaker, disability groups, trade unions and consumer groups about ... risk being further marginalised from society in a fundamental way. Disability Rights UK will continue to press our ...
Grenfell recommendations – DR UK open statement
24 March 2021 | News
... in high-rise buildings in the event of fire. This week, Disability Rights UK has circulated an Open Statement to MPs ...
Education factsheet updates
29 November 2023 | News
... People information on finding work, sharing information on disability, rights under the Equality Act, and the funding ...
TUC demands practical action to implement disabiilty equality
10 January 2016 | News
With nearly half of disabled people not in work, the TUC has published a manifesto to promote equality for disabled people and challenge discrimination against them.
The TUC’s manifesto finds that progress in reducing the employment gap between disabled and non-disabled people has ground to a halt. It also highlights reluctance from some employers to make ‘reasonable adjustments’, as well as the government’s failure to extend effective schemes such as “Access to Work”, as being part of the problem.
Covid 19 - reply to NHS England
05 April 2020 | News
... are welcome at a time of great anxiety felt within the disability community. We will endeavour to keep NHS England ... group. We will post your response to the statement and the Disability Rights UK website which I am sure will bring ...
The Sun most negative welfare benefits reporting
16 June 2013 | News
... Disability Rights UK published a report in August 2012 on ... named a positive story; 94% suggested press portrayal of disability equality issues was ‘unfair’ and 76% said the ...
Tell DEFRA if COVID-19 has impacted upon your food supply
23 April 2020 | News
... ability to get food? DEFRA would like to hear from you. Disability Rights UK continues to campaign for safe access ... as “clinically” at risk of COVID 19. Prior to this, Disability Rights UK wrote to the CEOs of nine major ... have not replied and insist that they will only talk to disability organisations through government. We find this ...
Autistic graduates more likely to be unemployed - ACGAS report
22 February 2021 | News
... graduates and provides real evidence of the effect of a Disability on a graduate’s employment prospects. The ...
Sue Bott discusses the Paralympics legacy
02 September 2013 | News
Sue Bott, director of policy and development at Disability Rights UK took part in a Voice of Russia UK radio ... Paralympics legacy has led to a change in attitudes towards disability and disabled people. The panel also consisted of: Lisa Egan, a disability rights activist Roger Lewis, a member of the ...