The campaigning organisation that represents disabled people within Labour had to cancel plans to attend this week’s conference in Liverpool after the party asked it to pay thousands of pounds in fees.
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One of the only disabled activists to speak at Labour’s annual conference has delivered a powerful rebuke to ministers who have failed to do anything to curb the rising levels of disability-related hostility.
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A minister has asked the Department for Work and Pensions whether it could release secret reports to families whose relatives’ deaths have been linked to DWP’s actions and failings.
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The Labour government’s attack on disabled people’s support has led to a “massive resurgence” in the disabled people’s movement in the last year, a protest outside the party’s annual conference has heard.
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The Labour party has used its annual conference to stress – once again – that its focus is on supporting “working people”, rather than disabled people who are unable to work.
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The minister for social security and disability has struggled to point to any significant achievements on disability equality after more than a year in post, but he insisted that the govt does not need a separate minister for disabled people.
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Labour has again ignored disabled people when making a major housing announcement, after revealing plans for a “new generation of new towns” but refusing to explain how it will ensure they are designed to be accessible to disabled people.
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Information from Labour ministers and other party sources has shown beyond any doubt that the government is preparing for further attempts to cut spending on disability benefits over the next 12 months.
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Disability Labour priced out of conference after cash-strapped party withdraws financial support
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Disabled activist tells conference meeting: Hostile rhetoric under Labour has left me feeling hounded and unsafe
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No 10 meeting sees Labour hold out olive branch to disabled activists after breakdown of trust over cuts
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Labour’s attacks on rights ‘have led to massive resurgence’ in disability movement, protest hears
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Labour uses conference to sideline disabled people… unless they are working
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Labour ignores disabled people and accessible housing crisis – again – as it announces plans for new towns
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Disability minister struggles to point to any significant achievements in his first year in post
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All the evidence from Labour conference points in one direction: More cuts to disability benefits
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Minister admits signing off on order that led to widespread cuts to Access to Work
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Proud to sponsor our partners at @vodgmembership.bsky.social at the #LabConf25 last night 🤝highlighting the importance of inclusion, lived experience, and the future of social care 🌟#LabConf25
Fantastic to have Chris, a person we support, share his inspirational journey with our charity!
Photo of Adam and TransLucent rep Katie standing in from of a banner saying TransLucent: truth, clarity, justice
It was also good to meet @translucent.org.uk at their stand and talk about how to ensure inclusion of trans people in these difficult times #LabConf25
📰 #News | A great event to end #LabConf25 – Discussing how frontline orgs shape adult social care in partnership with people who have lived experience
Thanks to VODG and Well Placed for bringing people together. A particular shoutout to Chris and Viv for sharing their experiences so powerfully.
Very proud of the Total Politics events team, hailed by Business and Trade Secretary this evening as “heroes of the party conference” for their marathon of 43 fringe events this week. #labconf #LabConf25
Enjoyed the contributions from @thisismatthyde.bsky.social drawing on his vast previous experience leading The Scouts & our chair @markrusselluk.bsky.social at @childrenssociety.bsky.social panel event at #LabConf25
Great to have @ndironsmp.bsky.social support for young people at this @childrenssociety.bsky.social panel at #LabConf25
I am squeezing in one more climate change event at the Labour Conference before Keir Starmer’s speech this afternoon. #LabConf25
Excitedly queuing to get into the session with @aiannucci.bsky.social and @krishgm.bsky.social!!!
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I always seem to surprise myself with I get excited to see journalists at #LabConf25.
Had a good chat with Andrew Marr but everyone else, I've just stupidly pointed at them at said their name like a child who pointing at objects in their book and saying the word.
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In a historic vote, delegates at Labour
Party Conference today voted to accept that Israel is committing a genocide in Palestine and to demand comprehensive sanction the, including a full arms embargo, in line with its obligations under international law.
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Thank you to Dame Siobhain McDonagh MP, Dame Rachel de Souza, @bevcraig.bsky.social, Cllr Louise Brett, Dr Laura Neilson, and everyone who attended our Fringe event at @teamlabouruk.bsky.social Conference to discuss how to improve the lives of children in TA
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