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Spring Statement: what does it mean for disabled people?
The Chancellor Rachel Reeves has delivered her Spring Statement with the £4.8 billion reduction in welfare spending…
People with learning disabilities struggling financially in Scotland
A new report from the Scottish Commission for People with Learning Disabilities and Fraser of Allander Institute…
New Pension Age Disability Payment rolled out to more areas in Scotland
The Scottish Government is rolling out the Pension Age Disability Payment to more local authorities ahead of a…
What do the welfare reforms mean for people with a learning disability?
The Government has announced sweeping changes to the disability and health welfare system in a green paper, but…
LDE conference: delegates say time for voices to be even louder
The annual Learning Disability England conference took place in Manchester last week where self-advocates discussed…
Autistic woman stuck in a mental health hospital for 45 years
A BBC investigation has found that an autistic woman with a learning disability was locked up in a mental health…
No progress on moving people out of institutions in Scotland, report finds
A report from the Scottish Human Rights Commission finds that there is little progress in moving people with…
Charity launches new skills academy for adults with a learning disability
Guideposts Trust has launched a new skills academy with nationally approved Life Skills qualifications aimed…
Is it time to drop the term global development delay?
Should the term global development delay be replaced with development disability after the age of five to remove…
“Let us define our country by inclusion”: Disability organisations condemn UK…
Riots and unrest have broken out in a number of cities and towns across England in the last few weeks, including…
Clive’s Way: A mission for better care
Clive Treacey tragically died in 2017 after an epileptic seizure in a Nottingham treatment unit. An independent…
New documentary highlights how airlines are ‘failing’ disabled…
British TV presenter and disability advocate Sophie Morgan has long fought for airlines to be held accountable for…