The Government has opened a public consultation on draft guidance designed to help health, social care, education and housing services better understand and meet the needs of people with Down’s syndrome. The aim is to…

Disabled women are earning nearly a third less than non-disabled men, according to new figures from the Trade Union Congress (TUC), which highlight a persistent and damaging pay divide. Overall, disabled workers face a 15.5%…

Disability rights groups are calling for stronger legal protections and a national register for assistance dogs amid growing reports of people with learning disabilities and other conditions being refused entry to shops, restaurants and public…

A pioneering mental health programme designed to help autistic young people manage their wellbeing before reaching crisis point has been awarded a further three years of funding. The Autistic and OK initiative, launched in 2024…

Disabled people and carers relocating to Scotland will now be required to submit new applications to continue receiving financial assistance, following changes introduced by the Scottish Government. The reforms replace existing UK-wide benefits such as…

A new parliamentary report has exposed what MPs describe as a growing crisis in the provision of community disability equipment, with more than half of users unable to access the medical aids they need for…

A new report from Carers UK has revealed that three-quarters of unpaid carers are anxious about their future, particularly their financial stability once their caring responsibilities end. The State of Caring Survey 2025, which gathered…

The Access to Work Collective has handed an open letter to the UK Government, backed by over 17,000 signatures, demanding urgent reform of the Access to Work programme. Once seen as a vital source of…

Three disability charities — the Down’s Syndrome Association (DSA), Unique, and the Turner Syndrome Support Society (TSSS) — have teamed up to unveil a creative new teaching tool designed to make genetics fun and accessible…

Sir Julian Hartley has resigned as chief executive of the Care Quality Commission (CQC), days after an independent investigation was launched into maternity care at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. Having led the trust for…

The government’s Mental Health Bill has passed its third reading in the House of Commons, marking a major step towards updating legislation first introduced in 1983. The reforms aim to reduce the number of people…

A coalition of leading health and disability organisations has warned that learning disability nursing in England is on the brink of collapse, risking more preventable deaths among people with learning disabilities. In a joint letter…