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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Will Durrant

Wheelchair users should have right to sue airports for poor care, says MP

Daniel Francis laid the Aviation (Accessibility) Bill using the Ten Minute Rule on Tuesday (Steve Parsons/PA) - (PA Archive)

Wheelchair users should be able to sue airports and airlines which fail to accommodate them, according to an MP who has chosen not to fly “for many years”.

Daniel Francis, whose daughter has cerebral palsy, said the prospect of damaged equipment on or after a holiday is “too upsetting to consider”.

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