UK Disability History Month 2025 Launch Event Thursday 20th November Online 18.15 for 18.30 Start until 20.00 ukdhm.org Register TODAY @disabilityld.bsky.social @marisharay.bsky.social @ukdishisthub.bsky.social @rachelcdailey.bsky.social @allfieuk.bsky.social @tuc.org.uk @salbrinton.bsky.social

University strikes escalate as Derby and Lancaster walk out — Northumbria now set to follow buff.ly/OuXYM6H Over 65,000 University and College Union members are having their say on potential nationwide university strikes @marisharay.bsky.social @youngliberalsuk.bsky.social @munirawilson.bsky.social

Health and care funding crisis will create pressure to choose assisted suicide MPs and peers are told buff.ly/25GxrDl Many terminally-ill people would feel “duress and pressure” to choose an assisted suicide if it is legalised @marisharay.bsky.social @disabilityld.bsky.social @salbrinton.bsky.social

67% of military servicewomen faced sexual harassment in last year buff.ly/QO4Zmyp The British Army continues to cover itself in shame in regards to sexual violence @marisharay.bsky.social @libdemwomen.bsky.social @jamesmaccleary.bsky.social @youngliberalsuk.bsky.social @tuc.org.uk

Four in 10 Brits go a whole week without a meaningful talk with a stranger, Big Issue study reveals buff.ly/KItghN3 Stopping for a quick chat can brighten someone's day, especially as temperatures drop @marisharay.bsky.social @rethinkcharity.bsky.social @dannychambers.bsky.social @bigissue.com

EHRC single-sex guidance faces legal suit over trans rights — what’s at stake? buff.ly/zr8gEVi This week the Good Law Project began its challenge against the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s (EHRC) interim guidance in the High Court @marisharay.bsky.social @pluslibdems.bsky.social @tuc.org.uk

Disabled people’s organisations have united in opposition to attempts to legalise assisted suicide, after months of being excluded, ‘dismissed and sidelined’ from parliamentary discussions buff.ly/kJ4p80b @mariecgoldman.bsky.social @disabilityld.bsky.social @marisharay.bsky.social @tuc.org.uk

English councils plan to sell off social clubs and sports centres to balance books buff.ly/IiY9zmo Survey finds 60% of key cities councils are planning to sell assets to meet costs of adult and children’s social care @marisharay.bsky.social @libdemlocalgov.bsky.social @zoefranklinld.bsky.social

This cause is close to our heart - please sign: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/co... @marisharay.bsky.social @libdemwomen.bsky.social @mariecgoldman.bsky.social @waspicampaign.bsky.social @lizjarvis.bsky.social @gftu.org.uk @sarahwoolley1.bsky.social @tuc.org.uk

Loss of business investment caused by Brexit by this year could be between £275 billion and £400 billion buff.ly/dSVfxlH Far from unleashing a new era of growth and investment, yet more evidence shows how damaging Brexit has been @marisharay.bsky.social @libdemsineurope.org @libdemcam.bsky.social

Councils warn of 'total collapse' in special needs system buff.ly/Odrrw6q "If SEND reform is about saving dough rather than improving the system then it's not headed in the right direction" @marisharay.bsky.social @allfieuk.bsky.social @munirawilson.bsky.social @disabilityld.bsky.social

Hospital consultants gearing up to join resident doctors in striking over pay buff.ly/I4oPrFX Move could cause huge disruption and present ministers with major new headache @marisharay.bsky.social @ldhealthandcare.org @helenmorganlibdem.bsky.social @bma.org.uk @paulnowaktuc.bsky.social

White paper on overhaul of Send provision in England put back buff.ly/jEfZk3Z Plans had been expected this autumn but government wants more time to build support for changes @marisharay.bsky.social @disabilityld.bsky.social @munirawilson.bsky.social @allfieuk.bsky.social @mariecgoldman.bsky.social

GPs warn of problems with new targets for all-day access buff.ly/pdbvTkk @helenmorganlibdem.bsky.social @ldhealthandcare.org @marisharay.bsky.social @nhsfed.bsky.social GPs who have pointed out that the latest targets in the 2025/26 GP Contracts are costly and unrealistic

Minister refuses once again to reveal truth about cuts to Access to Work and explain what role he played in his department’s secret programme to cut Access to Work grants buff.ly/9CvTLUr @SteveDarlingMP @DisabilityLD @MarishaRayLD @BenClaimant #AccesstoWork

Universal credit sanctions more 'severe' and 'damaging' than criminal fines report finds buff.ly/0b4oZ2U Public Law Project's report finds that the average universal credit sanction is hundreds of pounds more than a court fine imposed on a criminal @marisharay.bsky.social @stevedarlingmp.bsky.social

Daisy Cooper has called on the chancellor to cut VAT from 20% to 15% to boost footfall in Britain's pubs and restaurants buff.ly/msQtyYd @libdemdaisy.bsky.social @tuc.org.uk @marisharay.bsky.social @ukhospitality.bsky.social @paulnowaktuc.bsky.social

Reverse the “dire state” of community nursing buff.ly/vIJLkCo A failure to invest in district nursing services over many years has left it in a “state of crisis” @helenmorganlibdem.bsky.social @ldhealthandcare.org @marisharay.bsky.social @nhsfed.bsky.social @thercnwales.bsky.social

“Have you voted yet?” buff.ly/8GqP153 Unite members in universities across the country have been busy getting out the vote for strike action as the campaign to improve staff pay gathers steam @unitesharon.bsky.social @libdemea.bsky.social @marisharay.bsky.social @youngliberalsuk.bsky.social

Disability Pay Gap Day shows Labour don’t actually care about supporting us into work buff.ly/hzyr0nx Disabled people trapped in vile zero-hour contracts @marisharay.bsky.social @disabilityld.bsky.social @mariecgoldman.bsky.social @tuc.org.uk @rachelcdailey.bsky.social @sarahwoolley1.bsky.social

TUC – Disability pay gap means disabled workers effectively stop earning from today buff.ly/e4ru0vf @mariecgoldman.bsky.social @marisharay.bsky.social @disabilityld.bsky.social @paulnowaktuc.bsky.social @tuc.org.uk @sarahwoolley1.bsky.social @gftu.org.uk @accordunion.bsky.social

Private care providers in three English regions make £250m in three years buff.ly/kakIcfA More than third of profits analysed went to firms owned by private equity or based in tax havens @marisharay.bsky.social @ldhealthandcare.org @helenmorganlibdem.bsky.social @libdemlocalgov.bsky.social

Scottish Government calls out DWP for attacks on Motability buff.ly/UA1o52E Scotland sick of cleaning up Westminster’s mess @stevedarlingmp.bsky.social @disabilityld.bsky.social @marisharay.bsky.social @scotlibdems.org.uk @alex.scotlibdems.org.uk @tuc.org.uk @sarahwoolley1.bsky.social @gftu.org.uk

Domestic violence victims at risk under bill aimed at easing prison overcrowding buff.ly/NjzJHc4 Victims and survivors “will be put in harm’s way” with “devastating consequences”, domestic abuse commissioner says @marisharay.bsky.social @libdemwomen.bsky.social @mariecgoldman.bsky.social

Safeguarding probe launched after veteran disabled activist called on the government to fix “rotten to the core” social care system after experiencing “terrifying” treatment during short stay in a care home buff.ly/9Y1WxcQ @marisharay.bsky.social @ldbrianmathewmp.bsky.social @eddavey.libdems.org.uk

Disabled people have to be at the table with the government to 'keep Britain working' buff.ly/Px8N0Qa @marisharay.bsky.social @campaignfdj.bsky.social @stevedarlingmp.bsky.social @disabilityld.bsky.social @salbrinton.bsky.social @tuc.org.uk @sarahwoolley1.bsky.social @inclusionlondon.bsky.social

Thousands of pensioners evicted from care homes and put at risk of homelessness: 'It's so cruel' buff.ly/92iyAcO Care Rights UK believes that 'revenge evictions' are a common and hidden practice used to force elderly people out of their homes @marisharay.bsky.social @eddavey.libdems.org.uk

After 40 years as an autistic person in the workplace, I realised it was OK to ask for changes buff.ly/R9OHofC Many autistic people face barriers due to stereotypes and ableist assumptions @marisharay.bsky.social @gftu.org.uk @mariecgoldman.bsky.social @sarahwoolley1.bsky.social @tuc.org.uk

Millions of us are still struggling to access affordable NHS dental care. We’ve signed 38 Degrees’ petition demanding Keir Starmer properly funds NHS dentistry now, will you join us? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/fu... @marisharay.bsky.social @ldhealthandcare.org @ellzsummary.bsky.social

Business and charity leaders urge ministers to lead England’s transition to four-day week buff.ly/ul1MY5x Open letter signed by more than 100 leaders comes after local government secretary criticised a council for switching to shorter week @4dayweek.bsky.social @marisharay.bsky.social @tuc.org.uk

Government review calls for ‘safer, more supportive’ workplaces for disabled people buff.ly/Q2a95pe @mariecgoldman.bsky.social @disabilityld.bsky.social @marisharay.bsky.social @gftu.org.uk @paulnowaktuc.bsky.social @tuc.org.uk @sarahwoolley1.bsky.social @stevedarlingmp.bsky.social #AccesstoWork

DWP staff losing their jobs warn cuts will hurt ‘the most vulnerable’ buff.ly/AoVtLpQ Over 120 staff are likely to lose their jobs as the Lincoln Support Centre shuts @johnpring.bsky.social @marisharay.bsky.social @unitesharon.bsky.social @stevedarlingmp.bsky.social @disrightsuk.bsky.social

The Motability scheme is not “low-hanging fruit” for public service cuts buff.ly/WdbthGk The Motability scheme is a lifeline for some disabled people like me but I hope you never need it #LizzieJones @marisharay.bsky.social @disabilityld.bsky.social @stevedarlingmp.bsky.social @johnpring.bsky.social

The Department for Work and Pensions has refused to rule out spending cuts to personal independence payment when it completes a year-long review that is being headed by the disability minister buff.ly/Hl2LFWL @marisharay.bsky.social @stevedarlingmp.bsky.social @disabilityld.bsky.social

Campaigner for Deaf People Wins Top Award buff.ly/Ej7SjwH Robin Ash has been honoured for his groundbreaking work improving healthcare access for the Deaf community @stevedarlingmp.bsky.social @disabilityld.bsky.social @marisharay.bsky.social @disrightsuk.bsky.social @johnpring.bsky.social

The bond market is wrong. Reeves should not cut welfare to placate the City buff.ly/SpCS5po Keeping the markets on side is the chancellor’s priority but it’s not an easy task given their simplistic, misplaced views on welfare cuts @stevedarlingmp.bsky.social @marisharay.bsky.social

'Incentivising work' or instilling fear? How making the benefits system meaner has backfired buff.ly/YLH1c23 New research from Z2K shows that a punitive benefits system pushes people away from work and harms the economy @marisharay.bsky.social @z2ktrust.bsky.social @stevedarlingmp.bsky.social

Follow the Money: How the Right Weaponises the Costs of Supporting Learning Disabled People buff.ly/ATn3mva So often in times of economic crisis, the weakest get hit the hardest @stephenunwin.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social @marisharay.bsky.social @munirawilson.bsky.social @allfieuk.bsky.social

COP30 marks 30 years of COP climate summits. Has it actually made a difference? buff.ly/Grlxy8n In 2015, world leaders pledged to limit global temperature rise to 1.5C @marisharay.bsky.social @greenlibdems.org.uk @pippaheylings.bsky.social @gjalliance.bsky.social @sarahwoolley1.bsky.social

Stressed Out: HSE says it’s “Time to act on work-related stress” buff.ly/bXgNvAc In 2023/24 776000 workers reported suffering from work-related stress, depression or anxiety which led to an estimated 16.4 million working days being lost @marisharay.bsky.social @dannychambers.bsky.social @tuc.org.uk

Shops losing millions through lack of access for disabled people buff.ly/7u1JyBO Shops need 'mindset change' on disabled access @disabilityld.bsky.social @marisharay.bsky.social @stevedarlingmp.bsky.social @purpletuesday.bsky.social @paullewismoney.bsky.social @businessdisability.bsky.social

Nothing will change until the political system is freed from the clutches of corporations and the super-rich buff.ly/rbSfKEn The law is being used to enforce existing power structures for the benefit of the few @marisharay.bsky.social @leftfootforward.bsky.social @libdemdaisy.bsky.social @tuc.org.uk

Increase taxes for working people, or make the super-rich pay their fair share? The answer seems obvious – but not to Labour buff.ly/o1y9qQd Rachel Reeves has unnecessarily blocked her options of what to include in her budget @libdemdaisy.bsky.social @greenlibdems.org.uk @marisharay.bsky.social

The year of trade union climate action: our time to lead change buff.ly/ANTGgXk The climate emergency is no longer a distant threat. It’ here, reshaping the world of work, transforming industries and defining the future for generations to come @marisharay.bsky.social @greenlibdems.org.uk @tuc.org.uk

The Lib Dems have compared factionalism and infighting in Reform-run Kent County Council to a Monty Python-style farce buff.ly/PWShUrc Reform mocked as expelled councillors form rival group on Kent council @marisharay.bsky.social @libdemcam.bsky.social @assoclibdemcllrs.bsky.social @libdems.org.uk

New official figures expose how politicians and media have repeatedly lied about social security spending buff.ly/4Oov92S @stevedarlingmp.bsky.social @disabilityld.bsky.social @marisharay.bsky.social @johnpring.bsky.social @mariecgoldman.bsky.social @tuc.org.uk @sarahwoolley1.bsky.social

nite Community national day of action against cuts and sanctions buff.ly/sbJyBoH Wednesday 26 November 2025, from noon College Green, Westminster, London @marisharay.bsky.social @unitecommunity.bsky.social @rachelcdailey.bsky.social @disabilityld.bsky.social @paulnowaktuc.bsky.social @tuc.org.uk

Ministers listen to disabled campaigners and return key accessibility duty to railways bill buff.ly/d0xePOx @marisharay.bsky.social @abcommuters.bsky.social @ollyglover.bsky.social @disabilityld.bsky.social @transportforall.org.uk @unitesharon.bsky.social

This is how it feels to be a disabled woman desexualised by the world buff.ly/YtYxpYi In her book, The View From Down Here, Lucy Webster argues that for disabled women, there is an additional battle to be seen as women at all. @marisharay.bsky.social @lucywebster.bsky.social @bigissue.com

Stop billionaire-backed forced labor www.freedomunited.org/advocate/sto... @marisharay.bsky.social @antislavery.org @libdemcam.bsky.social @freedomunitedhq.bsky.social @sarahwoolley1.bsky.social @ituc.bsky.social @gftu.org.uk