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Lords Disability Committee appointed
21 June 2015 | News
Equality Act 2010 and Disability Committee appointed by House of Lords
The House of Lords confirmed the appointment of an ad hoc committee "to consider and report on the impact on people with disabilities of the Equality Act 2010".
Select committee access to work report
18 December 2014 | News
... Disabled people in work and those trying to build up their businesses have been hit hard by recent cost control ...
Government Fails to Implement Emergency Evacuation Plans
03 December 2024 | News
... back on our community. Once again, the interests of private businesses and public organisations have been ...
New Passenger Assistance app
15 August 2021 | News
The new Passenger Assistance app, which takes the time and fuss out of requesting assistance when you want to travel, was released in May. We’ve heard of many people having successful journeys using the app. However, if you’re still unsure about it or still have questions, here’s a quick rundown on all there is to know!
How does it make things easier?
May Rail Timetable Chaos blamed on system wide failure
03 December 2018 | News
Impact on disabled rail passengers significant.
The Parliamentary Transport Select Committee says in its December report that swift reform is needed to restore passenger trust in railways and this must include effective contingency plans and stringent enforcement for disabled passengers.
National Apprenticeship Week 2018 – what’s on offer in the NHS?
04 March 2018 | News
... estates to health and social care, housekeeping and IT to business admin and accounting! Health Education England - ...
Liz Sayce: The UK thinks it is a leader in disability rights. But it has a long way to go
15 August 2017 | News
The Guardian has today published a wide-ranging interview with Liz Sayce, Disability Right’s UK CEO until she stepped down in Summer 2017.
As well as reviewing Liz’s role as an advocate for disability rights over the last quarter century, the article highlights the reasons why she believes that the movement has reached a “critical moment”:
Government abandons commitment to halve disability employment gap?
11 May 2016 | News
The Government was elected on a manifesto commitment "disability employment gap" – the difference in employment rates between disabled and non-disabled people.
Commons select committee questions Stephen Crabb on the Secretary of State's role
Disability Rights UK is concerned that the Government may have abandoned this commitment.
Commons rejects Lords amendments to ESA cuts
22 February 2016 | News
MPs debate and rejectamendments made by the House of Lords to the Welfare Reform and Work Bill on Tuesday 23 February 2016.
The House of Commons has rejected DR UK ambassador Lord Low's amendment 41 to remove clause 13 from the Welfare Reform and Work Bill.
Our view: Disabled passenger bus rights
10 November 2014 | News
Today the Court of Appeal is to decide whether the rights of wheelchair users take precedence over parents with pushchairs on buses
Liz Sayce, Chief Executive Officer of Disability Rights UK said;