Breaking Britain returns, this time it’s the schools
Why is so much of Britain’s infrastructure literally falling apart?
13 Sep 2023
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Press release on the Autumn Statement.
Lib Dems condemn “chaotic and incompetent” budget
17 Nov 2022
Sewage in our Rivers
The sheer quantity of raw sewage being dumped into Britain’s rivers and coastal areas is a scandal and a disgrace.
14 Sep 2022
Disabled workers' changes protest
Hundreds of disabled workers staged a protest as part of a campaign to prevent the closure of their factories.
7 Mar 2007
Disabled woman mugged for handbag
A "callous" thief who stole a handbag from a woman in a wheelchair in Edinburgh is being sought by police.
7 Mar 2007
Bid to protect disabled motorists
A Shropshire MP campaigning to make sure disabled parking bays are not misused is calling for private wheel-clampers to be better regulated. Telford MP David Wright is highlighting the issue in the House of Commons. He claims bays on private land, such as on supermarket car parks, are too open to misuse.
7 Mar 2007
Railway stations' disabled boost
Seventeen railway stations in the South East are getting a share of more than £500,000 towards improved disabled access and facilities.
7 Mar 2007
Jail 'cruel' to learning disabled
Prisoners with learning difficulties are being bullied and get little help from prison staff, a report has said. The Prison Reform Trust polled almost 200 staff in England and Wales, at least half of whom claimed inmates were victimised for their disability.
7 Mar 2007
Jenni's a fast lane learner
Life has never been easy for Jenni Cooke. Both dyslexia and a condition called dyspraxia make it hard for her to learn.Her problems might make life tricky in the classroom but when it comes to sporting excellence she's a star pupil. Wendy Roberts meets a swimming champion in the making.
7 Mar 2007