New edition of Easy News features the migrant crisis and Jeremy Corbyn’s election

The latest easy read news publication Easy News has been published, and features coverage of a variety of national and international stories, including the European migrant crisis and the election of new Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.

Diane Lightfoot, director of policy and communications at learning disability charity United Response, which publishes Easy News, said: "Yet again, our consultants have excelled themselves with the latest edition of Easy News.

"By tackling the harrowing details and language surrounding the ongoing European migrant crisis, the Easy News team are ensuring that our readers can better understand the ongoing coverage in the media."

A free bi-monthly magazine, Easy News makes news more accessible and easier to understand for people with learning disabilities. Since its launch in early 2013, Easy News magazine has continued to grow with 90% of readers saying it was easier to understand than other news sources while 78% felt that politics was now relevant to their lives, compared to 31% a year before.

To download the latest edition of Easy News and to find out how you can subscribe go to: www.unitedresponse.org.uk/easy-news