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Deaf News: Campaigners reveal legal challenges as #WhereIsTheInterpreter campaign continues

June 23, 2020

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The Government has been given a deadline of a week to respond to 280 letters from Deaf people over #WhereIsTheInterpreter, […]

Deaf News: Judicial review campaign to be launched on Monday over #WhereIsTheInterpreter

June 19, 2020

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Deaf activists involved #WhereIsTheInterpreter are to set up “an alternative Judicial Review campaign” next week, after it’s confirmed that Cabinet […]

Breaking: Lipreaders’ companions given exemption on face coverings on public transport

June 15, 2020

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The UK Government has announced that those “travelling with, or providing assistance to, someone who relies on lip reading to […]

Deaf News: One in five adults don’t use their hearing aids, study finds

June 12, 2020

Around 20% of adults who have been given hearing aids don’t use them, according to research led by the University […]

Sense tells MPs government breached Equality Act with coronavirus communications

June 11, 2020

There has been “many, many breaches” of the Equality Act by the UK Government during the coronavirus pandemic, the disability […]

Deaf News: UK Government fails to respond to claim letters over #WhereIsTheInterpreter

June 4, 2020

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Deaf activists are preparing to apply to the courts for the release of the UK Government’s equality impact assessments of its […]

Deaf News: Mobile app aimed at reducing background noise launches in UK

May 29, 2020

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A new smartphone app which uses artificial intelligence to control background noise has been made available on iOS devices. Chatable, […]

Deaf News: UK Government provides BSL interpretation on social media for coronavirus briefings

May 25, 2020

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A British Sign Language interpreter has now been provided on the UK Government’s social media channels for its coronavirus briefings, […]

Meet: Anna Storm, founder of new deaf befriending service, SignPals (BSL Video)

May 21, 2020

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In the current coronavirus pandemic, many deaf people face loneliness and isolation as social events and groups are cancelled or […]

Interview: Deaf director Bim Ajadi on new hip-hop drama, ‘Here/Not Here’, released today

May 11, 2020

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“I would say it’s quite a unique film, but it has a really unique combination of a variety of things […]