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A huge majority of the people struggling right now with fuel poverty are disabled people - Britain's largest minority group - as the cost of living crisis sky rockets

Research from disability charity Scope revealed the extra costs disabled people face for essentials leaves them with less money in their pocket than non-disabled people - and for almost a quarter of families with disabled children, those extra costs amount to over £1,000 a month

Noel, 55, has been blasted as “vile” by disability charity Scope after he used the platform at the John Peel tent to watch Jamie T

Campaigners say disabled people seen as an afterthought amid flight cancellations and longstanding rail problems

Airports including Gatwick have seen dozens of flights cancelled in the last fortnight due to staff shortages.

People living with disabilities are being disproportionately affected by rising prices, with many being forced to choose between heating, eating, and powering vital medical equipment just to get by.

The cost of living hits disabled people hard, and now disability charity Scope is speaking out about the real-terms cut to benefits that 3million Brits have to deal with

Around 290,000 disabled people claiming PIP, DLA and AA benefits will be excluded from the Warm Home Discount scheme when it reopens this year, under government plans confirmed today

Around 900,000 people with disabilities are in fuel poverty and rising bills amid the Cost of Living crisis could mean this number jumps to 2.1 million, says Scope and charity National Energy Action

The number of patients with Covid in London hospitals is at its highest level for almost two months.

Many feel disappointed that virtual events for people who could not attend in person were only introduced when able-bodied people were forced into lockdown by Covid-19