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The Swiss government has proposed legislation that would make it illegal for disabled people from the UK to go to clinics there to commit suicide
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Great Britain’s swimmers signed off in spectacular fashion on the final day of the IPC Swimming European Championships as they topped the medal table in Reykjavik
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A disabled woman has spoken out about how vulnerable she feels giving her chip and PIN credit card and number to petrol station staff because of stations’ inaccessibility
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A disability arts group has branded the Arts Council “uncaring” of disability arts following a decision to withdraw its funding
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Legislation is to be introduced which campaigners say will improve health and social services for people with autism. But some activists have told disability Now that there has been a basic failure to include people with autism in the development of Government policy
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A disabled man was denied improvements to his bathroom for three years because of failings by Lincolnshire County Council and West Lindsey District Council, a local government ombudsman's report has found
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Paralympic swimming sensation Eleanor Simmonds leading the way as Great Britain’s swimming squad pick up a haul of medals at the IPC Swimming European Championships
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Two disabled children lived in unsuitable accommodation for three years because of failures by Bury Council in Lancashire, a local government ombudsman's report has found
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A columnist for the Guardian has said she’s upset by a failure of the moderation of their website after she received disablist abuse on one of her blogs
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A blind man has told how he was punched and kicked unconscious because his attacker refused to believe he could not see
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Conservative leader David Cameron has spoken emotionally about his reaction to the Fiona Pilkington case, describing it as “one of the saddest things I’ve ever read.”
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William Hague has launched a stinging attack on the Prime Minister for citing the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) as one of the Labour government’s major achievements since 1997
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Disabled people who are genuinely unable to work have nothing to fear from the Conservatives Party’s welfare reform proposals, a shadow minister has reiterated to Disability Now
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Every one of the 2.6 million people in the UK claiming Incapacity Benefit will be retested on their fitness for work under proposals being put forward by the Conservatives.
