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Equality and Human Rights Commission briefing paper: Following Grenfell – The Right to Adequate and Safe Housing

24 September 2018

The fact that people with limited mobility were living high up in Grenfell Tower and faced greater difficulties escaping the fire raises important questions about discrimination against certain groups and accessibility standards.

This is from the September 2018 briefing report (pdf) from the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), which explains the human rights issues raised by the Grenfell Tower fire.

Social Metrics Commission report: A New Measure of Poverty for the UK

19 September 2018

14.2 million people in the UK population are in poverty, including 8.4 million working-age adults, 4.5 million children, and 1.4 million pension-age adults. This is

Mind and Heads Together resource: Mental Health at Work

12 September 2018

Mind have launched a free online gateway to resources and information on mental health in the workplace, in August 2018.

Equality and Human Rights Commission report: Measuring and Reporting on Disability and Ethnicity Pay Gaps

31 August 2018

‘There is an equality argument for closing pay gaps: no one should be at a disadvantage because of their gender, ethnic origin or disability status.’

Global Future report: 100,000 Carers Missing

31 August 2018

‘Ending freedom of movement for EU workers could lead to 115,000 fewer social care staff by 2026’ says the August 2018 report from Global Future.

Cabinet Office consultation outcome: Access to Elections – Call for Evidence

30 August 2018

The Cabinet have released their response to the Call for Evidence : Access to Elections, in August 2018.

The response includes actions to be taken forward, produced in partnership with the Government-chaired Accessibility of Elections Working Group which includes representatives from organisations acting on behalf of disabled people and from bodies which oversee and conduct elections and referendums.

Inclusion London appeal: #Transport Justice

29 August 2018

Inclusion London have launched an August 2018 campaign to raise money to fund, and organise support to end disability discrimination on public transport.

Help them achieve #TransportJustice for disabled people.

Scope report: Independent. Confident. Connected

24 August 2018

We feel Government action is needed to change attitudes towards disability. The inter-ministerial disability strategy group should have a clearly defined objective to improve attitudes towards disabled people.

This is from the August 2018 report (pdf) from Scope which brings together findings from three pieces of research with disabled people from across the country.

Equality and Human Rights Commission response: Home Affairs Select Committee Domestic Abuse Inquiry

23 August 2018

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) have published their response to the consultation on the Home Affairs Committee Inquiry (pdf), in July 2018.

Category: Disability

Social Metrics Commission report: A New Measure of Poverty for the UK

Equality and Human Rights Commission report: Measuring and Reporting on Disability and Ethnicity Pay Gaps

Cabinet Office consultation outcome: Access to Elections – Call for Evidence

Inclusion London appeal: #Transport Justice

Scope report: Independent. Confident. Connected

Equality and Human Rights Commission response: Home Affairs Select Committee Domestic Abuse Inquiry

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