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A man with learning disabilities on death row has had his execution delayed because he has tested poisitive for Covid-19.
A thug accused of making homophobic comments and “mimicking disabled” people at a football match has gone on trial charged with a public order offence.
A woman left permanently disabled after an operation went ‘catastrophically’ wrong has received an apology from the hospital.
A disabled activist has died after their custom made wheelchair was destroyed during a flight from Washington DC to California.
Climate change is one of the hottest topics at the moment and with the world focused on the COP26 conference taking part in Glasgow everyone must be included, but when it comes to disabled people the atmosphere seems polluted with ignorance.
Israel’s energy minister, Karine Elharrar made headlines earlier this week after there was no suitable transport to accommodate her wheelchair to the first day of COP26 in Glasgow, but she wasn’t the only person to raise concerns about the lack of access at the conference.
A leading charity has said the government overturns a wrong decision for disability benefits every minute of the working day.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson apologised to Israel’s disabled energy minister yesterday, Tuesday November 2, after she was unable to attend the first day of COP26 because there was no suitable travel arrangements made to accommodate her wheelchair.
With most of the world leaders and high-profile ministers attending the first day of COP26 in Glasgow there was one who was not able to be there in person.
A comedian who has been at the centre of a high-profile court case has won his freedom of speech after mocking a disabled singer.