Photography company sparks outrage after proposing to remove disabled children from school photos

Sign up for our free morning headlines email Parents were left “shocked” when they received a version of a primary school class photo with children’s “complex needs” removed. Those removed from the photos include a nine-year-old girl with cerebral palsy who is in a wheelchair and a girl who requires additional support (ASN). A mother … Read more

884,000 disabled people registered to vote: Electoral Commission

In 2019, a total of 6.263 million people with disabilities were registered among 910 million voters. New Delhi: The Electoral Commission said today that the total number of persons with disabilities registered on the electoral roll is 8.84 million. Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar, while addressing a press conference on the Lok Sabha and 2024 … Read more

Government accused of failing to implement Grenfell inquiry recommendations ‘put disabled lives at risk’

The government has been accused of “putting the lives of disabled people at risk” by failing to implement all recommendations of the Grenfell inquiry, while the London Fire Brigade (LFB) said it had met all improvements it had asked for. In 2019, LFC was criticized by investigation chairman Sir Martin Moore-Bick for failings in equipment, … Read more