uk disability
Minister of State for Disabled People Sarah Newton resigned from her post to vote against a no-deal withdrawal from the EU. The Tory party has stated it will not fill the role until Brexit is has been resolved. With no definite end in sight for Brexit, we spoke to activists Mik Scarlet and Dan White about it means for the millions of disabled people in the UK.
After the most recent minister resigned, we're told there won't be a new one until after Brexit – that just tells you how our community is viewed
I wouldn't change Holly in any way, but as much as I wish our mother and daughter team could stay together forever, I know that won't come true
“Anyone, regardless of ability, should be able to use any beauty product they want to."
Disabled young people lack diverse depictions of what sex with disability can be like – and everyone would benefit from learning about diverse bodies and sexual experiences.
In today's culture we tend to bent truth, share only certain parts of ourselves – but my son is only ever authentically himself
One in 10 property ads were found to refuse housing benefit claimants.
Max Stainton has never let his cerebral palsy stop him from doing the things he wants to do. But an idea that came about in the pub to show everyone that people with disabilities can do anything put his body to the extreme. With the aid of a horse, Max became the first person with a disability to reach Everest base camp and to send the message that if you put your mind to it, you can achieve anything.
The figure rose to four times more likely in Whitehall's Brexit department, "shocking" survey shows.
"Doctors didn't know what to expect."