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Cutting free bus travel for disabled peoples' carers in Hampshire would target the most vulnerable users who are "least able to pay more", campaigners have warned. One man with a learning ...
‘Historically, the way a government treats disabled people can be an early indicator of its broader social policy intentions.’Composite: Angelica Alzona/Guardian Design ...
Reports of vandalism and violence against Tesla owners continue to rise, with more victims coming forward to share their experiences with vandals lashing out in apparent anger at the company's CEO ...
A Maryland judge has dealt another blow to Elon Musk's cost-trimming DOGE unit, temporarily blocking the US Treasury, Dept of Education, and Office of Personnel Management from sharing union members' ...
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
The federal law, enforced by the US Department of Education, guarantees free public education for disabled children and protects Individualized Education Programs, which are tailored to their ...
Find out more about the renewal process for expired or expiring disabled person's Freedom Passes. Find out more about the renewal process for expired or expiring disabled person's Freedom Passes.
Charley Jonstone-Brent says the discrimination he faces on public transport makes him feel "really depressed" Disabled people have told the BBC of "humiliation" and "sub-human treatment" as a ...
Many disabled people are facing benefit cuts in a government plan to save over £5bn a year by 2029-30 and get more people with health conditions into work, announced yesterday. Access to personal ...
It took one day for Christopher Stanley, appointed to the Fannie Mae board to help replace members fired by the Trump administration, to say “I quit.” Stanley, a cybersecurity engineer who has ...
A bankrupt council has hit disabled drivers with a £25 parking charge as it struggles to plug a £2.1bn hole in its finances. Woking Borough Council will ask Blue Badge holders to pay the ...
Disabled people across the UK have criticised Labour’s decision to reform the benefits system, with some describing it as a direct attack on their dignity, independence and survival. Roxy Murray ...