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The UK’s social security system falls way below international human rights standards: new report

The right to social security is enshrined in several international agreements on human rights. But the UK’s system – even before the disability benefits cuts announced earlier this year – falls way below these standards.

The Conversation

Disabled staff among about 70 Scope employees to lose their jobs

Charity set to reduce its workforce by more than a fifth this year amid mounting financial pressures

The Guardian - UK

Wales and north of England face disability cuts ‘double whammy’

Policy in Practice analysis shows twice as many people affected in north-east, north-west and Wales than in London and south-east

The Guardian - UK

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Autistic people and experts voice alarm at RFK’s ‘terrible’ approach to condition

Health secretary is planning wide-ranging monitoring of autistic people’s health record and cuts to disability services

The Guardian - US

'Important milestone' as SNP launch new disability benefit across Scotland

THE Scottish Government has opened nationwide applications for a new benefit payment ...

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Lucy Shuker: ‘I took up the sport to find me. It wasn’t to be a Paralympian’

Britain’s wheelchair tennis legend tells Tumaini Carayol how the sport helped her accept her disability and about her dreams of greater access across the world

The Guardian - UK

Trump ally pushes DoJ unit to shift civil rights focus, new messages show

Internal mission statements from Harmeet Dhillon pivots division’s priorities away from marginalized groups’ rights

The Guardian - US

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Woman with learning disability detained in hospital for years

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Ministers scramble to avoid Labour rebellion on disability benefit cuts

Backbenchers may be allowed to abstain, a major climbdown from previous votes when rebels were suspended from the party

The Guardian - UK

‘Every day she begs for help’: Father fighting for daughter detained in hospital for years to be freed

Exclusive: Government will miss target to get people with learning disabilities out of hospital by more than 8 years

The Independent UK

The face of British disability is increasingly young and female. It’s time to hear from them

My book about disabled women grew in relevance as I wrote it, exposing the heartlessness of proposed harsh benefit cuts, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

The Guardian - UK

1 in 6 New Zealanders is disabled. Why does so much health research still exclude them?

Disabled people encounter all kinds of barriers to accessing healthcare – and not simply because some face significant mobility challenges.

The Conversation

Labour MPs warn of rebellion as Starmer faces backlash over disability cuts

Keir Starmer is facing growing backlash from within his own party as Labour MPs gear up to revolt over plans to slash disability benefits

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Labour ministers stand to lose seats over disability benefits cuts

A SWATHE of Labour MPs including high-profile Cabinet ministers risk losing their seats over welfare cuts, according to new analysis.

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Mother of daughter with rare disability writes book celebrating difference

Sarah Gannon’s book is inspired by her seven-year-old daughter Ciara who has Charge syndrome and is deafblind.

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‘Electoral wake-up call’: dozens of Labour MPs risk losing majorities over welfare cuts

New data shows cabinet ministers among MPs at risk as campaign to pressure government over proposed benefit cuts to step up

Latin Times

Joe Rogan Slammed For Claiming Resurrection of Disability Slur Is 'One of the Greatest Cultural Victories'

Joe Rogan declared that the re-emergence of the disability slur "retard" is "one of the greatest cultural victories" on his podcast Thursday.

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Australian academics refuse to attend US conferences for fear of being detained

‘When academics fear travelling or partnering with US institutions, the impacts ripple through the entire global knowledge ecosystem,’ one says

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Inside Scotland’s ‘disability-unfriendly cities’ – and what needs to change

People with disabilities and long-term health conditions in Scotland are feeling “imprisoned” due to a lack of accessibility in…

Salon

Disability advocates fight DOGE cuts

Cuts are already making it harder for people with disabilities to live in their communities

The Conversation

Why financial hardship is more likely if you’re disabled or sick

If you have a long-term health condition or you’re a disabled person in the UK, you might be able to claim a benefit called personal independence payment (Pip). As the name suggests, Pip is designed to help with the additional costs of disability – regardless of employment status.

The Guardian - UK

‘A weakness can become your biggest strength’ – wise words from 26 brilliant disabled women

In this second extract from Frances Ryan’s new book, actors, politicians, athletes and models offer their advice on living with physical and mental health conditions

Evening Standard

Traitors’ Alexander Dragonetti becomes charity supporter as fans raise £95,000

Since failing to win series three of the hit BBC psychological game show, he has joined radio station Classic FM as a presenter.

The Guardian - UK

‘I’m still sick. I’m still disabled. But I’m proud of my body’: Frances Ryan’s manifesto for disabled women

Women with disabilities are the biggest minority group in the world, but are still shut out of society. In an extract from her new book, the writer reveals how that is changing – and what more needs to be done

The Independent UK

The Trump administration withdrew 11 pieces of ADA guidance. How will it affect compliance?

President Donald Trump’s administration has withdrawn 11 pieces of guidance related to the Americans with Disabilities Act that helped stores, hotels and other businesses understand their obligation to the law

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