“Abnormal” book explores roots of discrimination
A new book exposes how society’s obsession with the idea of “normality” and “perfection” has led to discrimination, hostility, and the isolation and segregation of disabled people.

“Care crisis” lobby reaches two-thirds of MPs
Disabled people have explained why they travelled from across England to take part in a mass lobby of Parliament calling for fundamental reform of the social care system.

“Hardest Hit” march will send signal to government
A march and rally in May to raise awareness of the impact of government spending cuts is set to be one of the country’s largest ever gatherings of disabled people, say organisers.

“Hardest Hit” set to protest across the UK
Disabled people across the UK are being urged to take part in a series of protests across the country against cuts to services and benefits.

“History walk” offers quieter alternative for protesting voices
Disabled activists are organising an alternative and inclusive demonstration against government spending cuts, to run in parallel with the TUC’s major protest march later this month.

“Neglected Voices” speak out for unexamined lives
A “powerful” and “enlightening” series of experimental poems has captured the lives of four disabled people in their own voices.

“There need be no gap”: Burstow passes social care buck to councils
A British health minister has refused to accept the existence of a huge gap between the care and support disabled people need, and the funding made available to pay for it.

1,500 disabled workers to lose Remploy jobs by end of year
The UK government has announced that 36 of the remaining Remploy sheltered factories are to close by the end of 2012, with the loss of hundreds of disabled people’s jobs.

2012 hotel shortage risks global damage to London’s reputation
An investigation by young disabled campaigners has raised new fears of a shortage of accessible hotel rooms when thousands of disabled visitors descend on London for the 2012 Paralympics.