Leicester Disabled Woman Fears for Community if Centre Closes

UK religious leaders urge Mahmood to ‘slow down and rethink’ refugee plans

Cutting period of protection from five years to 30 months is a risk to social cohesion, say bishops, rabbis and imamReligious leaders have said that plans to rip up the UK’s asylum rules by ending the right to permanent refugee status would damage integration and should be rethought.A group, which includes seven bishops, three rabbis and an imam, said they had “grave concerns” about Shabana Mahmood’s proposed changes to settlement and citizenshi…

Disabled Glasgow girl 'felt like alien' after JD refused to sell pair of shoes in different sizes

Barry Lunt said he and his daughter were "made to feel like aliens" by staff when they asked for a pair of boots in two sizes to accommodate his daughter's disability.

Respite care home closure fears continue as MP issues key update

West Worcestershire MP Dame Harriett Baldwin has met with Cllr Sue Eacock over concerns about Osborne Court

Sisters say disabled bus pass cuts stole their independence

Three sisters from Hampshire say strict limits on disabled bus passes have left them struggling to stay independent and take part in everyday life.

Residents takes to streets as they launch campaign to save fire station

Maiden Newton's fire station is under threat of closure as Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service looks to plug a £1.2 million shortfall in…

Children's social workers warn redundancies will 'devastate' their work

'The idea that you can cut out a huge chunk of our team will just devastate our capacity to support vulnerable families and children who are being looked after'