by Katie Campbell | Nov 14, 2018 | Culture
🔊 Listen to Post The government has launched a consultation to seek views regarding the banning of plastic straws, plastic stemmed cotton buds and plastic drink stirrers for sale or distribution in England. While banning single-use plastic straws could be a...
by Katie Campbell | Nov 12, 2018 | Culture
🔊 Listen to Post A study undertaken by the Independent Living Strategy Group has shown that the disability tax – the name given to the charges put upon disabled people for social care support – undermines people’s well-being and independence...
by Katie Campbell | Oct 25, 2018 | Culture
🔊 Listen to Post Twitter users are venting their frustrations with medical professionals who have ignored or gaslit them, sharing stories about their difficulties being taken seriously while trying to get a diagnosis for their illness or disability. The...
by Katie Campbell | Oct 15, 2018 | Culture
🔊 Listen to Post Hate crimes against disabled people in England and Wales have risen a staggering 33% in the last year, per a shocking new report by charity United Response. The charity submitted Freedom of Information requests to each of the police forces in...
by Unite Admin | Oct 3, 2018 | Culture
We’re interested in hearing your opinion on whether or not The Undateables should still be on TV so please take a second to answer the following question…. Should The Undateables be on TV?YesNoVote If you have more to add to this subject...
by Katie Campbell | Sep 18, 2018 | Culture
🔊 Listen to Post A shocking new study by the Social Metrics Commission (SMC) has revealed that 6.9 million people living in poverty – 48.3% in total – live in families with a disabled person. The study takes into account a number of figures for the...
