Prime ministers
The Labour leadership is facing a significant rebellion from its own MPs over controversial welfare cuts, with 123 Labour MPs signing an amendment to torpedo the plans. Despite this, Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Deputy PM Angela Rayner have insisted that a crunch vote on the reforms will go ahead
Disabilities
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced that it processed more than 2 million disability benefits claims for veterans in fiscal year 2025, faster than ever before. This milestone was achieved more than a month faster than the previous record set in FY 2024. The VA has also awarded
Prime ministers
Labour MPs have signed a Commons amendment, threatening Sir Keir Starmer's majority, in a bid to halt drastic cuts to disability benefits that could push thousands of families into poverty. The amendment, signed by 108 MPs, including the chairwoman of the work and pensions select committee, Debbie Abrahams,
Starmer, Keir
Over 100 Scottish Labour MPs, including 9 Scottish Labour MPs and 13 committee chairs, are planning to join a rebel group to block the UK government's proposed cuts to disability benefits. The proposed cuts aim to save £5 billion a year by 2030, but Labour MPs argue that
Autism
Children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and/or intellectual disability (ID) are more likely to be hospitalized psychiatrically at higher rates than their non-ASD/ID peers, yet few studies have examined the differences in clinical courses between these two groups. A recent study published in the Journal of
Prime ministers
The government's reforms to disability and sickness benefits will soon come to a vote in the House of Commons, despite widespread outrage and protests. The changes, which include tightening eligibility for the daily living component of personal independence payments (Pip) and reducing the rate for new claimants, will
Human rights
In Lithuania's Pakruojis District Municipality, the Agency for the Protection of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities provides financial assistance to students with disabilities pursuing higher education. The program aims to alleviate the economic burden and anxiety associated with learning circumstances, allowing students to focus on their academic
Human rights
The State Commission for Persons with Disabilities in Chandigarh is supposed to provide justice to disabled individuals, but its office, situated on the first floor of a building in Sector 18, lacks basic accessibility features such as a lift or ramp. The commission, responsible for ensuring the effective implementation of
Human rights
The Nordic and Baltic Ministers of Digitalisation and their counterparts in Social Affairs and Health have issued a joint declaration to ensure that the rights of persons with disabilities are considered in the development of artificial intelligence. The declaration aims to promote inclusion and participation of persons with disabilities in
Human rights
Kenya is taking a significant step towards promoting the economic inclusion and empowerment of persons with disabilities, with the government allocating Sh250 million in 2025 to support education, economic empowerment, and assistive technologies for individuals with disabilities. The allocation was announced by Social Protection and Senior Citizen Affairs Principal Secretary
Cricket (Sport)
The Indian men's mixed disability cricket team has kicked off its preparatory training camp at the Jaipuria Cricket Academy in Jaipur ahead of their seven-match T20I series against England, scheduled to begin on June 21. The team, consisting of 14 players with various disabilities, is under the guidance
Human rights
The Council on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), constituted under Section 3 of the ICT Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2020, convened at the Ministry of Human Rights on Friday under the chairmanship of Federal Minister for Human Rights, Senator Azam Nazeer Tarar. The meeting aimed to
