Star Interviews

“Austerity cuts have devastated the lives of disabled people up and down the country. I endeavour to have an understanding and be sympathetic towards disabled people’s fears. The Conservative government’s approach and distain towards the …

After Chelsey Jay become disabled suddenly at the age of 20 due to a rare neurological condition, POTs, she has since gone on to become a DisAbled Model and Director Of Models With A Disability …

Alan Arthur Johnson is a British Labour Party politician who served as Home Secretary from June 2009 to May 2010. My own view, taking into account the points you make, is that we’ve made huge …

My information around disability really concerns those with dementia and their carers. Though through the Alzheimer’s Society always says what is good for people with dementia is good for society as a whole. So I …

The Chief Rabbi has voiced his views with us and shared some thoughts on Jewish approaches to disability. “We have a shared responsibility to actively seek out ways to create a level playing field in …

“It is clear to me that the spending cuts of recent years have hit disabled people the hardest. Alongside the direct impact, some politicians have actively sought to stigmatise people receiving benefits. The combined effort …

Timothy James Farron is a British politician who became Leader of the Liberal Democrats in July 2015 Q. How can we help the most vulnerable in our society? This is a task for all of …

Please find enclosed the relevant pages from our 2015 General Election manifesto. In particular, you may be interested in our policies on increasing carers’ allowance, protecting the rights of disabled people and improving carers’ access …

Frank Field. MP Labour Party Thank you for inviting me to contribute to Disability Talk. There are three main areas of the benefits system in which I think the Government could improve its current offer …