The Work & Pensions Secretary was forced to apologise for misleading parliament after the head of the National Audit Office, Sir Amyas Morse, complained in open letter that she had on three recent occasions misrepresented …
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The Work & Pensions Secretary was forced to apologise for misleading parliament after the head of the National Audit Office, Sir Amyas Morse, complained in open letter that she had on three recent occasions misrepresented …
Continue readingBy Oliver’s Mum, Paula McGowan Oliver had a brilliant life. He enjoyed college, playing football and was an amazing athlete, in training to become a Paralympian. Oliver was fun and laughed a lot. He loved …
Continue readingThe regulatory body which oversees the education and training of doctors says there are ‘unacceptable barriers’ in recruiting and educating disabled medics. About 20& of the UK’s population is classified as disabled but the General …
Continue readingEileen Grubba is an actor and activist and is known for her memorable, edgy shows like Sons of Anarchy, Game of Silence, Hung and many, many more. Interviewed by Holly Shaw at Digital Hollywood in LA, Eileen shares her …
Continue readingWe asked the Department for Work & Pensions for their views on ‘Disability in the UK’ – here are, exclusive to ‘Disability Talk‘, their answers. The Minister (Sarah Newton – Minister for Disabled People) is passionate about …
Continue readingThis Petition request was created by Paula McGowan – Deadline 7th December 2018 .. All Petitons run for 6 months My son Oliver was only 18 when he died in hospital on 11th November 2016. …
Continue readingAtos & Capita must improve the delivery of Personal Independence Payments (PIPs) or face losing their contracts, MP Frank Field has said. Frank Field, MP The government says it is looking at extending the firms’ contracts by …
Continue readingThis website has often repeated that the purple pound is worth over £250 billion to the UK economy every year. So a cynical voice asks why are manufactures and retailers not appealing and selling to …
Continue readingDisability Rights UK is looking for runners for the Great North Run. It takes place on the 9th September 2018 and it’s officially the world’s biggest half marathon! Disability Rights UK is now recruiting runners …
Continue readingNicki Donnelly (born November 1982) served as a West Midlands Police Officer for nearly ten years after her 18th birthday. She was training within the Specialised Firearms Department when she was involved in a road …
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