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BSL Act Now: Amended British Sign Language Bill passes committee stage

February 23, 2022 by

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Labour MP Rosie Cooper’s British Sign Language (BSL) Bill has passed the Commons committee stage, with one amendment made to […]

BSL Act Now: Who are the MPs who will discuss British Sign Language Bill at committee stage?

February 21, 2022 by

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The 18 MPs who will meet on Wednesday to discuss the details of the British Sign Language (BSL) Bill, for […]

BSL Act Now: Deaf charities ‘should have done more’ to publicise sign language bill, BDA chair says

February 16, 2022 by

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David Buxton, chair of the British Deaf Association, has admitted that the consortium of Deaf charities supporting the British Sign […]

Two-thirds of Deaf patients have no accessible way of contacting GP, survey reveals

February 15, 2022 by

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67% of Deaf people have not been given an accessible way of contacting their GP, according to a survey run […]

Rose and Giovanni’s Strictly ‘silent dance’ wins ‘Moment of the Year’ at Broadcast Awards

February 11, 2022 by

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Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice’s ‘silent dance’ on Strictly Come Dancing has been crowned ‘Moment of the Year’ at this year’s […]

UK Government document says BSL was provided for COP26 press conferences – despite live broadcasts suggesting otherwise

February 10, 2022 by

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A UK Government report obtained by The Limping Chicken has claimed that British Sign Language (BSL) interpretation was provided for […]

Deaf Identity founder announced as 2022 Comic Relief designer

February 8, 2022 by

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Luke Christian, the owner and founder of the clothing brand Deaf Identity, has designed charity merchandise for this year’s Comic […]

BSL Act Now: British Sign Language Bill discussion reveals UK Government changes

February 8, 2022 by

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An early draft of the British Sign Language (BSL) Bill included Northern Ireland; referenced tactile sign language users; highlighted BSL […]

Deaf girl unable to access Frozen and Hex musicals as theatres offer limited captioned performances

February 1, 2022 by

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The mother of a Deaf nine-year-old has shared their experience of trying to attend accessible theatre performances during the coronavirus […]

BSL Act Now: Government supports British Sign Language Bill with ASL video

January 29, 2022 by

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The Department for Work and Pensions has come under fire for a video expressing its support for Rosie Cooper MP’s […]