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digital champions: empowering young people with...

Digital Champions are powerful thinkers,creators, and innovators who are transforming their...

can you have a whole relationship through texts?

We know text messages can be crazy. We know they can be cruel. We know they can be hilarious. And...

interview: liz carr

The outspoken disabled comedian admits that she causes confusion in audiences and that her...

we can stop this renewed attack on disabled people...

The government believes the vulnerable gain to subsidise the strong. Labour must force a...

i m disabled by the pain of arthritis - but i ve...

I struggle to walk,stand and even sit for any length of time, yet I’ve been declared fit enough to...

disability activist doug paulley: i m tackling...

Campaigner best known for taking on a bus company over wheelchair space has won dozens of...

dea birkett meets jane campbell, a life peer with...

Doctors gave Lady Campbell a year to live when she was born. Three years ago they place a...

the fight for disabled people s benefits | letters

Living with muscular dystrophy is expensive. Our research found that two-thirds of individuals...

i could be taken from my home: why disabled people...

In the 1970s,disabled people were often placed in out-of-town institutions. Then came the...

paralympics hopeful carly tait: my lifeline is...

The sprint wheelchair athlete says new PIP disability benefit cuts that gain removed her eligibility...

try life in a wheelchair and then tell me disabled...

George Osborne’s U-turn is a small triumph under a government that is failing those with...

katie price is right. disabled people shouldn t be...

If the social media giants can’t cope with the sheer volume of spite,then it’s down to...

we need more disabled people on movie and tv...

Becoming Bulletproof,a fresh documentary details the struggles of people with disability to come by...

tories must reverse attacks on disabled people |...

The announcement by the current work and pensions secretary,Stephen Crabb, that the changes to...

to combat disability hate crime, we must...

First-ever survey of the motivation behind disability loathe crime reveals that it is often related...

now disabled children and their parents are losing...

For many families with complex needs,respite centres such as Nascot Lawn, in Hertfordshire, and are...

do stammerers like me a favour don t finish my...

It’s 17 years since the first National Stammering Day,and judging by how people treat me when I...

child refugees and their families are being denied...

A two-year wait until refugees in the UK are eligible to apply for disability living allowance has...

labour takes to the road to reconnect with...

Shadow disability minister Debbie Abrahams is excited at the effects of welfare reform and says...

disabled people have been shut out of britain s...

The Visit England campaign to improve disabled access to tourist attractions sets an example many...

benefits shakeup aims to force more disabled...

Government wants radical reform to push 1m more people into work,but disability campaigners panic...

children with special needs can be an asset to...

On Down’s Syndrome Day,the public and businesses should challenge their insight of what children...

a law that would segregate disabled people? we...

For nearly 30 years,the Americans with Disabilities Act has protected the day-to-day rights of...

kevin fitzpatrick obituary

Disability campaigner who played a expansive allotment in shaping the 2006 Equality ActThe...

lego s plastic wheelchair guy is a seismic shift...

There are 150 million children with disabilities worldwide,yet positive representation is nearly...

my biggest act of rebellion as a disabled person...

Disability rights campaigner Zara Todd has been fighting for disabled people to live in the...

the disability activist who called in the un

Linda Burnip,founder of Disabled People Against Cuts, has initiated a UN investigation into the UK...

disabled teenagers are easily lost in a welfare...

As a 17-year-archaic deaf youngster living at domestic,Sanjeev is now not eligible for any benefits...

loneliness: the second cruel stigma britain...

The idea that we are different and don’t want to work,laugh in a pub, or move on a date is far too...

disabled people on benefits: i dont expect riches,...

Readers picture the potential impact of George Osborne’s plan to slit £4.4bn from disability...

disabled people are accused of using aids they don...

A government consultation aims to cut welfare further by arguing that some people claiming...

cutting disabled people s benefits will make it...

That’s why I’m lobbying against the proposed 30% cut in disability benefits for those deemed...

how do we break down barriers to access for people...

New mammoth Lottery-funded research initiative,Drill, will rely on partnerships between disabled...

now is the time for labour to reach out to...

As the Tories gash benefits,Jeremy Corbyn is perfectly placed to represent the interests of the...

benefit cuts threaten independent living for...

Budget announcements by George Osborne set to be ‘last straw’ for many who terror heavy impact...

ruth gould: i realised that i wasn t the problem ...

The director of Liverpool’s DaDaFest says cuts to disabled people’s benefits and organisations...

why do you never see a lego mini figure with a...

The world’s largest toy company is excluding 150 million disabled children by failing to...

like katie price, i wanted to run from my disabled...

The furore over the celebrity’s comments approximately her blind son could only happen in a...

disabled workers can t afford justice to deal with...

Since the government introduced fees for employment tribunals,together with legal aid cuts, disabled...

thank you, disability campaigners, for the...

Without people like Jane Campbell,who fought for the Disability Discrimination Act 20 years ago, I...

up to half of people killed by us police are...

In the US and the UK,police brutality towards citizens with disabilities is a shameful reality. Yet...

celebrating the hidden history of disabled people...

Exhibition in Manchester marks 20 years of the Disability Discrimination Act and pays tribute to the...

britain is embracing diversity. so why are people...

There are more women in boardrooms than ever,and attitudes approximately race and sexuality are...

this high court fight against universal credit...

TP’s landmark legal challenge is taking on the flagship welfare reform that is leaving disabled...

how ad blocking software could revolutionise...

For blind,learning disabled or epileptic people, autoplaying videos and adverts earn many websites...

labour can humanise the debate about disability |...

Corbynite or not,MPs should collectively vocalise an opposition to the Tory survival of the fittest...

looking to the future of healthcare from a...

Click on the 'Listen' button above to hear this interview. On Wednesday,the latest effort...

the disabled and jobless need help, not harassment...

Being disabled isn’t some clever ploy to con the welfare systemWhat would it take for the...

disability benefits need reform, but the cuts to...

We need to handle any cuts to disability benefits with worthy care. They shouldn’t just be...

donald trump s everyday disablism didn t surprise...

Bigotry,prejudice or ignorance – call it what you like, the Republican hopeful didn’t invent it....

ashley treatment on the rise amid concerns from...

Controversial medical procedure to limit growth of severely disabled children is being increasingly...

space the nation: the future is female — and...

Sami Schalk didn’t contrivance on spending her professional life reading and watching science...

government to review 1.6m disability benefit...

Estimated 220000 claimants will salvage backdated higher personal independence paymentsThe...

fit for work tests have normalised the suffering...

The distress,physical pain and even death of disabled and mentally ill citizens are no longer seen...

bullying a disfigured person isn t just mockery -...

Since I was a child I’ve endured treatment that goes way beyond prejudice and discrimination. Now...

does iain duncan smith really think disabled...

The secretary of state’s description of non-disabled people as ‘normal’ may have been a slip....

disabled people lose legal aid in 99% of benefits...

Official figures explain that cuts have caused a massive drop in claimants granted support for...

disabled people worry about telling employers of...

UK charitys survey finds nearly half of disabled people beget worried about making employers aware...

the disability benefit cuts you havent heard about

PIP cuts contain been scrapped but 500000 will lose nearly a third of their employment and support...

bbc reporter forced off air amid disability rally...

Norman Smith told to halt broadcasting as dozens of people protest in central lobby against welfare...

doglegs: the wrestlers breaking stereotypes of...

Disabled athletes fight the able-bodied in a fresh film that provides an outlet for five determined...

i have tourette syndrome and here s why i want you...

Jess Thom’s tics from Tourette syndrome can be comic,but people often suppress their laughter for...

the abuse of people with disability is a national...

Reports of the pain and humiliation of people with disability hold not been enough to bag...

so iain duncan smith, what about the death of...

Duncan Smith’s work capability tests occupy been blamed for causing a death. But its the testimony...

disabled peoples rights threatened by government...

A letter signed by more than 100 charities and the Mencap president,Brian Rix, said decades of...

more than a million benefits sanctions imposed on...

Groundbreaking Demos study reveals ‘culture of disbelief approximately disability among jobcentre...

number of bame arts workers must improve, says...

Black and minority ethnic people develop up 17% of English arts workforce and disabled people...

take another look at the disability debate. who s...

Non-disabled MPs discussing what’s best for disabled people is no less offensive than all-male...

will you be affected by disability cuts in the...

Cuts to disability benefits,share of this week’s budget announcements, will affect 600000 people...

what i m really thinking: the mother of a baby...

The turning point was finding an online community of parents of children with the same...

changes to disability benefits cost £4bn in extra...

OBR’s figures will bolster disability groups’ calls for overhaul of PIP systemChanges to the...

fears some people miss out under national...

Minister Christian Porter said no one would be worse off but Valerie Mudie,blind for more than three...

ba and london city airport irreparably damaged...

Playwright Athena Stevens,who has cerebral palsy, claims she has lost much of her independence since...

court denies parents bid to forcibly sterilise...

Parents had raised concerns that their daughter’s friendly and trusting nature made her vulnerable...

loretto lambe obituary

My wife,Loretto Lambe, who has died aged 72, and was founder and CEO of the profound disability...

victoria and new south wales sign up to national...

Malcolm Turnbull hails signing of deal,one of his first official duties as prime minister, but...

tory mp philip davies: disabled people could work...

Shipley MP describes criticism of his remarks that disabled people could work for less than minimum...

is this truly britain - a land that spies on sick...

The demonisation of benefit claimants affects us all. We should befriend disabled people – instead...

man who cannot walk or talk called for jobcentre...

Nick Gaskin,who has MS and can only communicate through blinking, was told to approach to...

cameron: government will consult with disability...

PM says discussions needed ‘to effect certain we get this right’ after coming under pressure...

cuts will see 200,000 disabled people lose £3,000...

Labour analysis finds another 400000 people will lose £1400 as campaigners attack George...

what its like to be on disability in rural america

Terrence McCoy,a reporter at The Washington Post, joins us to discuss his latest series on...

disabled artists use their skills to highlight ...

Exhibition demands accurate ‘to live with dignity and without fear of harassment’Disabled artist...

bbc forced to stop broadcast amid disability rally...

Norman Smith forced off air as dozens of people protest in central lobby against welfare cutsDozens...

nicky morgan: disability cuts in osbornes budget...

Nicky Morgan,the education secretary, describes the budget plot to gash £4.5bn from disability...

closure of schools for deaf children and young...

Hundreds of staff at Royal School for Deaf Children Margate and Westgate college lose jobs as...

cutting disabled people s benefits won t help...

The damning parliamentary report into the government’s draw to reduce out-of-work disability...

disabled prisoners sue over santa barbara county...

One plaintiff,Maria Tracy, lost the vision in her moral eye as a result of inadequate medical care,...

tories defeated in lords over plans to cut esa by...

Peers vote by 283 to 198 to send proposal back to Commons, in moment welfare and work bill setback...

osborne under fire as treasury retreats over...

Budget proposals to be ‘kicked into the long grass’ as Conservative rebellion and anger among...

trump says institutions are the solution to ending...

Despite research to the opposite,the Parkland tragedy has demonstrated, once again, or the ease with...

government committed to disability benefits cuts...

Downing Street makes position clear after Nicky Morgans comments fuel speculation of U-turn on...

un inquiry considers alleged uk disability rights...

Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities’ confidential investigation into effects of...

the martial arts fighter with downs syndrome...

Garrett Holeve (aka G Money) has always dreamt of being a Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter,and with...

jb hi fi apologises to man with downs syndrome...

James Milne,21, was refused entry to Mount Ommaney JB Hi-Fi because the security guard and manager...

heathrow apologises for losing frank gardners...

BBC’s security correspondent was stuck on a plane for 90 minutes Heathrow has apologised...

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