The Latest Breaking News from Disability

After disability benefits, is Labour really about to target the educational rights of special needs children?

Noise has been building about restricting help for kids who badly need it. As a special needs parent, I can tell you: it’s terrifying, says Guardian columnist John Harris

The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 2025

The right to an education, health and care plan must be retained

Letter: Jane Asher, Carrie Grant, Chris Packham, Anna Bird, Fazilet Hadi, Sally Phillips, Jon Sparkes and 100 others call on the government not to remove the right to an EHCP from children attending mainstream schools

The Guardian - UK · Jul 6, 2025

Anas Sarwar told to 'come clean' on how he would fund tax changes in Scotland

Anas Sarwar has been urged to "come clean" on how he would fund changes to the tax system in Scotland

The National (Scotland) · Jul 6, 2025

UK Government 'must take humane Scottish approach to disability payments'

A PROMINENT disability campaigner has called for the UK Government to take the “more humane” approach Scotland is taking with disability…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 3, 2025

The mistakes Keir Starmer made over disability cuts – and how he can avoid future embarrassment

Labour MPs have forced a major government climbdown over disability benefit cuts, in an embarrassing turn of events for Keir Starmer. The prime minister has blown a hole in his budget by agreeing to scrap plans to tighten eligibility criteria for disability benefits via the universal credit and personal independence…

The Conversation · Jul 2, 2025

Welfare reform bill: what changes did the government make to get it over the line?

The government’s landmark bill on welfare reform passed by 335 to 260 votes on Tuesday evening, after staving off a major rebellion from Labour MPs. To win over backbench MPs who had opposed the bill, the government made a series of concessions, including a last-minute compromise agreeing that any changes…

The Conversation · Jul 2, 2025

Rob Delaney joins Being Heumann film

Dying For Sex actor Rob Delaney has joined the cast of Being Heumann, alongside Ballroom actress Madeline Delp, and The Piano Lesson star Ray Fisher.

BANG Premier · Jul 2, 2025

How your MP voted in Starmer’s welfare reforms

49 Labour MPs voted against the welfare cuts in what is believed to be the most significant rebellion of his premiership

The Independent UK · Jul 1, 2025

Scottish government minister says UK welfare reforms should be abandoned

The Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill passed its first legislative hurdle at Westminster.

Evening Standard · Jul 1, 2025

Major disability benefit cuts delayed in concession to Labour rebels

LABOUR have pushed through benefit cuts for disabled people despite Keir Starmer suffering the largest rebellion of his premiership so far.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 1, 2025