#disabled-rights

[ follow ]
#labour-party #uk-politics #universal-credit #welfare-cuts #care-home #nursing-standards #vaccine-administration
Healthcare
fromwww.bbc.com
6 days ago

Care home manager struck off over 'horrific' restraining of disabled person

A care home manager was struck off for inappropriately restraining a disabled resident during a vaccine injection, resulting in chaos and dishonesty.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
8 months ago

PIP review lead gives update on planned changes after Labour U-turn

Labour is reviewing Personal Independence Payments after backlash over proposed changes and lack of consultation with disabled people.
fromwww.theguardian.com
10 months ago

As a visibly physically disabled MP, my view on the welfare bill is clear: we need a reset and fast | Marie Tidball

‘I vowed then that I would do all I could to use my skills and experiences of 20 years working in disability law and policy to deliver a country that treats disabled people with dignity and respect.’
Social justice
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
10 months ago

Could Starmer lose the welfare vote and what happens if he does?

Labour MPs rebel against controversial welfare cuts, threatening the government's proposed legislation on benefits for disabled claimants.
fromwww.theguardian.com
11 months ago

Jobcentres will no longer force people into any job' available, minister says

"I cannot live with the idea that there's people in this country who think that no one wants them."
UK politics
Black Lives Matter
fromNew York Post
1 year ago

Deranged duo accused of trying to force wheelchair-bound man to drink bleach in heinous Michigan attack

Two suspects in Michigan charged with torture after brutal attack on disabled man.
The violent incident involved attempts to force bleach ingestion on the victim.
[ Load more ]