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Deaf News: Instagram launches automatic captions for Stories

May 4, 2021 by Liam O'Dell

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The social media app Instagram has today rolled out a captions sticker on its platform, making it easier for users […]

BREAKING: Judicial review hearing date for #WhereIsTheInterpreter announced

May 1, 2021 by Liam O'Dell

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A judicial review hearing over the UK Government’s refusal to provide an in-person British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter for its […]

Deaf News: Labour MP criticises ‘disappointing’ response from Prime Minister to BSL question

April 30, 2021 by Liam O'Dell

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Vicky Foxcroft, the shadow minister for disabled people, has today shared Boris Johnson’s “disappointing” written response to her question about […]

Deaf News: Daily news summaries for Northern Ireland’s Deaf community under threat

April 23, 2021 by Liam O'Dell

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A community project which sees daily news updates interpreted into British and Irish Sign Language is at risk, after funding […]

Deaf News: Deaf local election candidate ‘denied’ interpreter funding by Government

April 16, 2021 by Liam O'Dell

A Deaf candidate standing for election in North Somerset has accused the Government of “denying” him communication support, after officials […]

Deaf News: MPs ask #WhereIsTheInterpreter during Parliamentary debate

April 15, 2021 by Liam O'Dell

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Several Members of Parliament have criticised the UK Government’s refusal to provide a British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter, in a […]

Deaf News: Labour MP asks ‘Where Is The Interpreter’ in BSL in Prime Minister’s Questions

April 14, 2021 by Liam O'Dell

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The Prime Minister has once again been asked if he will provide an in-person interpreter for his Downing Street press […]

Deaf News: Deaf fitness coach to produce accessible workouts with ‘Body Coach’ Joe Wicks

April 12, 2021 by Liam O'Dell

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A Deaf online coach is to create a series of accessible workouts with fitness instructor Joe Wicks, it has been […]

Deaf News: BSL access now available at COVID-19 vaccination centres through InterpreterNow app

April 8, 2021 by Liam O'Dell

Deaf people looking to communicate with health professionals when receiving their COVID-19 jab can now do so through the InterpreterNow […]

Revealed: 17 BSL-interpreted COVID-19 press briefings disappear from BBC iPlayer

April 8, 2021 by Liam O'Dell

Seventeen coronavirus press briefings delivered by the UK Government have disappeared from BBC iPlayer, The Limping Chicken can reveal. Upon searching […]