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Stalking to be made a crime
PM makes announcement On this 101st International Women's Day we are delighted to read in the media reports that the PM is to announce that stalking is to be made a specific criminal offence in England and Wales, to bring these countries in line with Scotland. We have written about the
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Hundreds of disabled workers to lose jobs.
Major changes in Remploy Remploy who since the 1940s has been a major employer of people with disabilities has announced a major closure plan for many of its factories and the potential redundancy of up to 2,000 people with disabilities. The company has proposed a series of significant changes to its operations ...
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NHS refuses surgery for obese patients
Growing issue of health equality. Recent research has highlighted that NHS bosses are increasingly refusing surgery to those who are clinically obese. With obesity a major challenge for the NHS and for wider society in the years to come this is an issue which raises profound concerns in relation to equality ...
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FA investigate assistant referee for homophobia
Homophobia and football David Cameron’s recently launched initiative to address issues of discrimination in football has been kicked in the teeth fairly early on. The campaign to address homophobia and racism in particular has taken a setback with the news that a Premier League linesman is the subject of serious homophobic. Scott ...
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Disability centre on 13th floor with no lift!
Liverpool Council apologise for mistake Huge advances in disability discrimination have thankfully become the norm - but not it would seem for all According to the Telegraph a council has agreed to move a blue badge testing centre for disabled motorists - after admitting being on the roof of a 13 storey ...
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Britain condemned for abusing Gypsy Traveller human rights
Europe condemns Britain Britain condemned for abusing Gypsy Traveller human rights Another piece of international embarrassment has arisen related to the disaster which was the Dale Farm evictions. Readers will recall how Brentford Council pushed through with evictions of Gypsy Traveller families from part of a large site, only part of ...
