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- Organisers of this summer’s Paralympics opening ceremony have faced heavy criticism after admitting that fewer than 100 of the 3,000 adult volunteers set to take part will be disabled people.
- One of the original architects of a pioneering government advice body has warned that coalition plans to scrap it would see accessible transport “disappear off the agenda”.
- A direct action protest in the heart of Westminster has demonstrated the mobility problems that hundreds of thousands of disabled people across the country could face because of government cuts to spending on disability living allowance.
- The boss of a leading disabled people’s organisation has described his OBE as a vindication of his pioneering approach.
- Disabled campaigners mentioned in the Queen’s birthday honours have spoken of their shock at having their work recognised.
- Anti-euthanasia campaigners have warned that a disabled man’s legal bid to allow a doctor to end his life without fear of prosecution would have a “catastrophic” effect on the safety of tens of thousands of other disabled people.
- An MP has introduced a bill that aims to scrap laws that discriminate against people with mental health conditions in business and public life.
- A member of Britain’s wheelchair tennis squad for this summer’s Paralympics in London has spoken passionately about the importance of disability living allowance to her and other disabled people.
- Two of Britain’s medal hopes for this summer’s Paralympics have spoken of their dreams of winning wheelchair tennis gold at London 2012.
- Leading disabled artists and commentators have raised concerns about how journalists will report on the high-profile disability arts and sport set to take place this summer around the London 2012 Paralympics.
