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The Health Secretary Matt Hancock has condemned ‘horrific examples’ of housing after ITV exposed two cases of Disabled people forced to live in housing with wet walls covered in black mold, one of whom has …

On the 12th May the Queen announced two significant new pieces of legislation for the charity sector, as she outlined the government’s policy priorities for the coming year. In a speech in the House of …

From ‘Elin Williams’ – My Blurred World “YOU’RE AN INSPIRATION” – THE CONFLICT OF THE COMPLIMENT Elin April marked six years since I hit publish on my very first blog post. Six years of sharing, …

“My Disabled World” – 2020 We have much pleasure in detailing below the link to our ‘Online Book’ – profiling the winning poems and including the judge’s comments on each of the poems. The ‘ONLINE …

From the ‘British Lung Foundation’ As part of a new series of emails focusing on different lung conditions, we’re kicking off with bronchiectasis. In this email, you’ll find out what bronchiectasis is, symptoms and possible …

The family of a woman who took a fatal overdose after her benefit payments were cut say they have begun a legal claim against the government. Philippa Day, 27, was found collapsed at her Nottingham …

Sadiq Khan was first elected as Mayor of London in 2016, succeeding Boris Johnson. He has now been re-elected and will serve a further term of three years (one short of normal because of the …

From the UK Government We are currently rolling out an offer of free PPE for COVID-19 needs to unpaid carers who do not live with the person or people they care for. This will be …

From the ‘Alzheimer’s Society’ Our updated guide provides support after a diagnosis Our updated guide provides support after a diagnosis The dementia guide: Living well after your diagnosis has information on a range of topics all …

These are the questions we put to Sadiq Khan, the current London Mayor Q: Disabled people have disproportionately suffered in the COVID-19 pandemic. What should we have done differently? It is unacceptable to that so …