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Citizens Advice says it helps someone with a disability aid complaint every hour

The charity said 48% of all complaints related specifically to mobility vehicles.

Evening Standard

Hate crime figures fall but disability attacks reach record high

HATE crime has decreased almost across the board since a controversial Holyrood law came into force, figures have shown ...

The National (Scotland)

UK cuts to PIP will plunge families further into poverty, research says

Planned cuts to UK disability benefits could plunge vulnerable families further into poverty and debt, a new report has warned

The National (Scotland)

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This Is How a Lot of Law School Students Are Cheating

Growing numbers of students are falsely claiming a learning disability to score more time to take tests. This has real-world consequences in which fellow students, law firms and their clients pay the price.

Kiplinger

London council forced to spend £8.5m to 'plug the gap' from Government's disability cuts

The leader of Tower Hamlets has called for the Government to reverse ‘the entirely avoidable suffering’

Evening Standard

Government’s welfare plans must be pushed through, Starmer says

PM voices determination to press ahead with bill despite threat of Labour revolt over disability benefit cuts

The Guardian - UK

Guardian writer Frances Ryan named one of Vogue’s 25 women ‘defining Britain’

Magazine says Ryan’s efforts to spotlight lives of disabled people are ‘needed more than ever’

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Rescued Paralyzed Cat Doesn’t Let Disability Stop Him From Zooming Around In His Wheelchair

This adorable kitten was found in Alaska at just three weeks old. Paralyzed and unable to use his back legs, HarPURR hasn’t let that stop him from playing, zooming, and fully enjoying life.

Bored Panda

What actually is an emotional support dog? And how can they help?

Here are the facts you need to know

PetsRadar

Help for disabled youths left at the mercy of carers

A young disabled woman has described feeling "lost" with no idea where to turn when a carer damaged her wheelchair and left her feeling unsafe.

AAP

Supreme Court Rules, Again, That Different Standards for Discrimination Plaintiffs Are Unconstitutional

The Court ruled unanimously in favor of a disabled teenage girl and her family, who faced a higher bar to prove that her school discriminated against her.

Reason

Ministers to offer olive branch on welfare plans to avert Labour rebellion

Exclusive: Liz Kendall pledges sick and disabled people will be protected but MPs are pushing for more substantial changes to bill

The Guardian - UK

Reeves rules out disability benefit cuts U-turn but says rules may be tweaked

Chancellor says criteria for getting personal independence payment are being reviewed

The Guardian - UK

Secret examination of agency running Aukus submarine program handed to government – as it happened

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Radio France Internationale

From paralympian to astronaut: breaking barriers in space and beyond

In a groundbreaking move that marks both a personal triumph and a cultural shift in space exploration, John McFall—a medal-winning Paralympian, trauma and orthopaedic surgeon, and member of the European Space Agency (ESA) Astronaut Reserve—has become the first person with a physical disability medically cleared for a long-duration space mission.

The Independent UK

Gogglebox star Daniel Lustig reveals disability after ‘hiding’ it for years

TV personality said he is done with ‘hiding’

The National (Scotland)

Chancellor urged to invest to tackle child poverty as 'priority' by Scots charities

SCOTTISH charities have urged the Chancellor to drop her plans to impose benefit cuts and instead invest to end child poverty as a “priority”.

The Conversation

Binge drinking brake found in mouse brains, offering future path to treating alcohol abuse – new research

Despite the profound human, social and economic costs of alcohol abuse, existing treatments have failed to provide meaningful relief. Excessive alcohol consumption remains a leading cause of death and disability worldwide. In the U.S. alone, 16.4 million people age 12 and older reported binge drinking on five or more days…

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SNP urge Rachel Reeves to abandon disability cuts after winter fuel U-turn

THE SNP have urged Rachel Reeves to scrap the planned cuts to disability benefits in the wake of the winter fuel U-turn ...

The Guardian - UK

Disability benefit cuts will affect Wales disproportionately, campaigners say

UK government declined to conduct Wales-specific impact assessment for plans, despite calls from first minister

The Free Financial Advisor

10 Types of Insurance You Didn’t Know You Needed

Life is full of surprises—some good, some not so much. While most people know about health, auto, and homeowners insurance, there’s a whole world of overlooked insurance policies that can make a huge difference when the unexpected happens. If you think you’re fully protected, you might want to think again.…

The Guardian - UK

Design and Disability review – ‘A world-shaping, boundary-breaking joy of a show’

From self-tightening shoes to an all-purpose hands-free vibrator, this superb exhibition demonstrates that disability-led culture and design is about so much more than ramps

The Guardian - UK

Free school meals for more children in England is a positive thing, but there’s a catch

The government’s announcement won’t mean much if disability and Pip cuts push more families into poverty, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Independent UK

Voices: I went to a DwP benefit cut consultation: Here’s what I found

COMMENT : Attendees were told how important their views were – but it speaks volumes that we were handed leaflets with the number of the Samaritans on it, writes James Moore

The Independent UK

Edinburgh Festival Fringe programme launched

Topics at the event in August include the apocalypse, rave culture, disability and sexuality.

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