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Social care cut when it was ne ...

Seven in ten (69 per cent) people with a learning disability had their social care cut when they needed it most, leaving many stuck in lockdown. That’s according to a survey of family carers by char ...

Disability rights due to be re ...

Emergency powers allowing councils to downgrade disability rights will end on 25 September. The UK Government introduced the powers during the coronavirus pandemic. Edel Harris, of Mencap, wants chi ...

Virus deaths in care more than ...

The number of people with learning disabilities who have died in care has rocketed during the coronavirus pandemic. New figures from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) show that deaths more than double ...

At high risk of death, but den ...

People with learning disabilities and autism are being denied crucial coronavirus tests. Government rules say anyone over 65 showing symptoms can get a test. Deadly: an illustration of coronavirus. Pe ...

Families can go out three time ...

Families of children with autism and learning disabilities have forced the UK government into a u-turn over its limit on outdoor exercise. People with autism and learning disabilities can now go out f ...

Families fight virus clampdown

Two families of children with autism are challenging the UK government over its limit on outdoor exercise. Lawyers say the limit of one trip out a day is “unlawful and discriminatory” because it d ...

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