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A person in a wheelchair, as a human rights watchdog has criticised the government's ‘slow progress’ in efforts to improve the lives of disabled people across Britain
THE government has been accused of “acute violations of disabled people’s human rights” after failing to act on United Nations recommendations made seven years ago.
Disabled people are living in deeper poverty and are increasingly driven to use foodbanks as a result, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) report published today finds.
In 2016 the UN disability committee exposed the shocking plight of disabled people in the UK.
Plans to delay access to the universal credit health element until age 22 have triggered fierce opposition from disabled people’s groups, who warn it would deepen poverty and entrench discrimination against young disabled people under the guise of ‘encouraging work.’ DYLAN MURPHY reports
Campaigners vow to keep up fight against Assisted Dying Bill as it clears House of Commons