THE ESTIMATED COST OF HS2 IS NOW £56bn!! Parents are initiating legal action against the government over multi-million pound cuts to special needs funding in England. Two families from East Sussex and North Yorkshire with …
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THE DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS: THE NUMBERS DON’T ADD UP!
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is the government department most closely involved with disabled people – one of its Ministers is Sarah Newton, the Minister for Disabled People. And her boss is Esther McVey – criticised …
Continue readingBROADCASTERS COMMIT TO DOUBLING THE NUMBER OF DISABLED STAFF
Broadcasters, including the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Sky have backed plans to be ‘more inclusive’. The current level of disabled employees is just 4.5% – this compares to the national average of disability which …
Continue readingHOW WOULD A NO DEAL BREXIT AFFECT YOU?
The Prime Minister, Theresa May, returned from Salzburg and gave a passionate speech about how the EU should respect the UK. “We cannot accept anything that threatens the integrity of our union, just as they …
Continue readingLET’S SCRAP PRESCRIPTION CHARGES FOR LONG TERM-CONDITIONS
Sounds reasonable doesn’t it? But after accumulating a huge petition, handing it in to No.10 Downing Street, lobbying MPs and mounting a tremendous campaign what does the Health Minister have to say. “The Government has …
Continue readingNHS WINS LANDMARK BATTLE AGAINST DRUG COMPANIES
Three cheers for the NHS. It is reported that ‘greedy’ drug companies have lost a legal battle with the NHS over £84m extra cost of helping to save patient’s sight. This followed after GPs argued …
Continue readingDISABILITY CONFIDENT: ONLY 29 OUT OF THE 100 FTSE COMPANIES HAVE SIGNED. WE NAME THEM!
Disability Confident is a Government scheme that is about encouraging long-term behavioural change and making the business case for employing disabled people and ensuring that they have the opportunities to fulfil their potential. Government feels …
Continue reading$4OOK AWARD FOR OLIVIER BERNIER TO MAKE DOCUMENTARY ABOUT HIS SON
OLIVIER BERNIER HAS BEEN AWARDED $400,000 FOR HIS FILM ABOUT HIS SON New York Film Director Olivier Bernier US Director, Olivier Bernier, has been awarded $400,000 to make a film about his personal search for …
Continue readingTOO SHORT TO CHEF: GORDON RAMSEY SAYS NO!
A teenager (Louis Makepeace) with dwarfism, who was allegedly told he was a ‘safety risk’ for a catering course, has been offered a job by Gordon Ramsey. The chef blasted the college for a ‘disgusting …
Continue reading14m PEOPLE IN THE UK LIVING IN POVERTY!
The UK is the SIXTH richest economy in the world. And yet research by the Social Metrics Commission (SMC) has found that 14.2 million people are living in poverty. Of that total 4.5 million were children and …
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