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Perception of people with disabilities is 'antiquated', says Strictly star

The comedian says people have low expectations about what people with disabilities can do.

Hidden behind the budget is a terrible bombshell: billions in cuts for disabled people | Frances Ryan

The DWP confirms that draconian ‘savings’ are coming down the track. Are we a nation that will repair hospitals, but not help a nurse with long Covid?. In the days after the budget, the headlines ...

World - The Guardian - November 5

UK government pledges better treatment of people with autism and learning disabilities

Long-awaited mental health bill will end use of prison cells for people experiencing severe mental illness

World - Financial Times - November 6

Unique partnership teaches life skills to people with intellectual disabilities

About 30% of the staff at the Shepherd Hotel in South Carolina have intellectual disabilities, and the hotel has partnered with nearby Clemson University to help them learn skills that will allow ...

Why people with disabilities in Nairobi are looking beyond public transport to navigate busy city

More than 2% of Kenya's population lives with a disability, and it often affects mobility

World - ABC News - November 8

Clemson fraternity embraces student in intellectual disability program

At Clemson University in South Carolina, the ClemsonLIFE program gives students with intellectual disabilities a chance to learn life skills for independent living. But as much as the program ...

I'm offered sex as a favour because I'm disabled

Holly says she wants to challenge negative stereotypes when it comes to people with disabilities dating.

New Louisiana election laws creating challenges for voters with disabilities

Laws in more than 20 states, including Louisiana, now restrict various elements of mail-in ballots, which includes the kinds of assistance a voter can ask for.

Serco tracking devices on prison vans disabled after cyber attack

Crews transporting offenders left without security in subcontractor outage that also hit DHL

World - Financial Times - November 5

Graduates with intellectual disabilities find work at South Carolina hotel

The Shepherd Hotel partners with a program at nearby Clemson University that helps students with intellectual disabilities live and work independently.

Disabled Americans rely on rideshare apps but say they still face discrimination

Disabled rideshare users have for years reported having less access to Lyft and Uber than able-bodied people

Health - ABC News - 2 days ago

Man with cerebral palsy who gave up hope of finding work lands modelling job

Elliot Caswell, who has cerebral palsy, booked a modelling job after a BBC documentary explored his difficulties finding work.

Supreme Court sends case testing limits of death penalty for intellectually disabled back to lower court

The Supreme Court vacated a federal appeals court’s decision blocking a death row inmate’s execution because he says he’s intellectually disabled, ordering the lower court to issue a clearer ...

Politics - The Hill - November 4

Paralympian Tanni Grey-Thompson leads effort to improve air travel for disabled passengers

The new taskforce will work to make flying accessible for all "from booking to baggage claim".

'A disabled South Park character from 24 years ago is getting me harassed today'

I have felt the shadow of Timmy since childhood - but never imagined the name would be hurled at me by strangers in my 30s.

Is ‘working people’ working for Labour?

Plus what to expect from the ‘bazooka’ Budget

People's incomes are catching up with their debt

Credit card debt levels keep smashing records, but average balances are lower relative to borrowers' earnings than pre-pandemic and delinquencies are slowing.

100 Million People Involved in UnitedHealth Hack

The scale of the hack makes it the worst healthcare data breach in the country.

Business - Inc. - October 25

No tax rises in payslips for 'working people', vows minister

Bridget Phillipson refused to say if a small business owner was a "working person" in an interview with the BBC, ahead of Wednesday's Budget.

Labour doesn’t know who ‘its people’ are

Government inability to define group at core of its tax pledges reflects lack of political direction from top

Business - Financial Times - October 29

Tensions rise in Beirut after influx of displaced people

An influx of refugees fleeing Israeli strikes risks exacerbating sectarian divisions in the Lebanese capital.

Flash floods kill at least 95 people in Spain

At least 95 people have been killed and many others are missing after torrential rain caused flash flooding in southern and eastern Spain, local authorities said Wednesday.

Catastrophic Flooding in Spain Kills at Least 95 People

More than a year’s worth of rain fell overnight in some areas, washing away bridges and flooding towns.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 30

Working people will pay the price of higher taxes for employers

Increasing the burden on companies may not affect workers’ payslips today, but it won’t be long

World - Financial Times - October 30

Devastating flooding in Spain kill at least 95 people

Flooding in eastern Spain has killed at least 95 people, with the worst damage around Valencia. The number of victims is expected to rise as search and rescue crews pull people out of the water.

People Are Hooked on Costco Hearing Aids, and This Is Why

Devoted customers come for the free hearing aid cleanings and leave with full carts.

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - November 2

How people in recovery hope to change the political landscape

Run for Recovery, a new program, offers a boot camp for people in recovery from substance use who dream of holding political office.

Some people will need an extra Covid vaccine in the spring

How durable are the mRNA Covid vaccines? Does the protection last as long as other vaccines? Experts the vaccines are performing as expected.

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