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DWP disability report is ‘mine of information’ for campaigners

21/02/2013 – 3:00 pm

A major new government report has painted the “most comprehensive overview” since 2005 of the disadvantage and barriers faced by disabled people in the UK.
The 106-page report, Fulfilling Potential: Building a Deeper Understanding of Disability in the UK Today, aims to raise awareness, “inform public understanding”, and prompt debate about the issues facing disabled people.
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DR UK’s role in government’s opening ceremony ticket handout was ‘incredibly wrong’

04/02/2013 – 11:42 am

The government has been criticised for asking Disability Rights UK to play a key role in deciding which organisations received free tickets to the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Paralympics.
Last week, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) published the names of people invited to the Paralympic and Olympic opening and closing ceremonies, [...]

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