Man secures cheaper gym fees that could benefit disabled Britons

Andrew Gray argued disabled gym members were unable to use all the facilities and should be offered reduced membership rates. Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The Guardian

A disabled man has secured a settlement with a gym chain, offering people with disabilities the opportunity to pay reduced membership fees because their health condition prevents them from using all the facilities.

The groundbreaking agreement could benefit hundreds of thousands of people with disabilities who want to keep fit and improve their health.