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Deaf News: Uncertainty over vaccines for BSL interpreters as conflicting statements issued

February 22, 2021 by

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There is uncertainty over the eligibility of British Sign Language (BSL) interpreters to receive the coronavirus vaccine. In a tweet […]

Deaf News: PM challenged by MP over ‘shameful’ lack of BSL interpreter

January 13, 2021 by

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Boris Johnson has been grilled by MPs over his handling of the coronavirus crisis, including his failure to provide a […]

BREAKING: UK Government sued over lack of sign language interpreter at COVID briefings

December 18, 2020 by

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Legal proceedings have been launched against the Cabinet Office over its failure to provide a British Sign Language interpreter for […]

Revealed: UK Government to fund BSL interpretation of COVID briefings on social media

December 11, 2020 by

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The Cabinet Office is to provide British Sign Language (BSL) access to future coronavirus briefings on its social media accounts, […]

Revealed: UK Government provided own BSL interpreter for vaccine briefing

December 9, 2020 by

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Downing Street has confirmed that it provided an online British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter for its press conference on the […]

Deaf News: Interpreting union warns of the ‘normalisation’ of video relay with new campaign

November 23, 2020 by

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The National Union of British Sign Language Interpreters (NUBSLI) has expressed concern that video relay services (VRS) may become the […]

Deaf News: Pressure mounts on Government and Labour as #WhereIsTheInterpreter campaign progresses

October 16, 2020 by

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Calls for UK political leaders to make their coronavirus statements accessible to the Deaf community have ramped up this week, […]

Revealed: BBC News Channel to only offer BSL interpretation for ministerial COVID briefings

September 22, 2020 by

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The BBC News Channel will only provide a British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter for coronavirus press conferences from the Prime […]

Deaf News: Judicial review over #WhereIsTheInterpreter put on hold

July 29, 2020 by

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The deaf activist behind the campaign to have a British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter present at UK Government briefings has […]

Coronavirus: BSL interpreters express concerns for Deaf community and their personal safety

March 18, 2020 by

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British Sign Language interpreters have told The Limping Chicken of their anxiety and concern around the coronavirus outbreak, as the UK […]