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Parents of disabled children fear that the government’s reforms to special needs education in England could mean they lose vital support, according to a new survey…

Thousands of people who have had a stroke are ending up severely disabled or dying because the NHS has too few specialists to treat them quickly…

Government plans to make huge cuts to targets for accessible new-build homes in England have been labelled a “monumental reversal” by campaigners, who say disabled people…

Washing machines liberated women to get soul-crushing jobs that ate up their free time. Social media gave the world one revolution – before it destabilised democracies…

Campaigners including Tanni Grey-Thompson have warned that disabled drivers are at risk of being locked out of the electric car transition because of inaccessible chargers.The former…

The US government sued Uber on Thursday, accusing the ride-sharing company of violating federal law by discriminating against passengers with disabilities.In a complaint filed in San…

Uber is being sued for the second time in four years by the Department of Justice over complaints about its ridesharing service’s treatment of customers with…

The House of Lords has a rare opportunity to prove its worth to the country today, as it begins to debate the assisted dying bill. Personally,…

Pop mogul Sir Robin Millar is not a man who you would expect to struggle with access in the music industry.In a glittering career that spans…

In the recesses of the internet, where reality can feel increasingly fuzzy, one young Norwegian man lacking offline mobility built a world of his own. Mats…