Tag Archives: UK Disabled People’s Council

London 2012: Paralympians call for rethink on gold medal stamps

Two British Paralympians have called on Royal Mail to reconsider its decision to issue just six stamps to celebrate home gold medals at London 2012.
Royal Mail sparked controversy this week when it emerged that it was not repeating its pledge to produce a new stamp every time a British athlete won an Olympic gold medal.
Instead, [...]

Shadow minister calls for Leveson to think again on media hostility

Labour’s shadow minister for disabled people has called on Lord Leveson to rethink his decision to prevent disabled people giving oral evidence to his inquiry into press standards.
Disabled campaigners want to give evidence about national newspapers that have stirred up hostility towards claimants of disability benefits, but say they have been sidelined by the inquiry.
Anne [...]