a letter to my MP urging her to vote against it
The following is an open letter to Labour Party MP Cat Smith, over the Assisted Dying Bill. Dear Cat Smith, I am writing to express my concern about the Assisted…
Deaf people increasingly marginalised in TV, film, and media jobs
The film and television industry needs to “move from well-meaning words to tangible change”, according to a Sir Lenny Henry Centre for Media Diversity (LHC) report which has researched the…
Assisted dying lobby group has eugenicist origins still visible today
What does a sitting Labour MP, a multimillion charitable trust, and the most prominent UK-based pro-assisted dying lobby group have in common? It turns out, quite a lot actually –…
Long Covid has left me feeling worthless, Labour is making it worse
My name is Sam. I am 52. I am doubly disabled. I am Autistic and I have been disabled with long Covid since 15 March 2020. There are two parts…
Benefit reforms save £3bn but will be a disaster for DWP claimants
Labour Party plans to get more disabled people back to work must ensure that the risk is not carried solely by the individual if they take steps towards work, new…
Access to Work scheme is letting down countless disabled people
When Glyn Hayes from Welwyn in Hertfordshire applied to Access to Work for a new wheelchair attachment, he never expected what was supposed to be a 12-week process to last…
how to get involved campaigning against it
Labour MP Kim Leadbeater’s Assisted Dying Bill will have its second reading, and vote, in parliament on 29 November. As the Canary has documented, the campaign in support of the…
young woman in Pakistan urgently needs an advocate
A young woman, Nevra, who lives with severe myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS) is issuing an urgent call out for an in-person medically knowledgeable ME ally and advocate. She lives in Pakistan,…
Disability Pay Gap Day shows Labour MUST change course
How much will you earn between now and the rest of the year? Well if you’re disabled it’s effectively nothing. Thursday 7 November is Disability Pay Gap Day, and due to…
Disabled air passengers to get UK government task force
Disabled air passengers will benefit from better protections when flying thanks to a new expert group announced on Thursday 7 November by Labour Party transport secretary Louise Haigh at Manchester…
Mental Health Act reforms do not go far enough for Autistic people
The following article is a comment piece from Simone Aspis, project manager for Free Our People Now – a project led by Autistic people and people with Learning Difficulties at…
NHS public consultation support with the form if you’re chronically ill
The new Labour Party government has recently launched an NHS public consultation – to mixed responses. The Canary’s Dr Julia Grace Patterson approached it with caution, while some other media…
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