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#WhereIsTheInterpreter: The story so far

June 15, 2021 by Liam O'Dell

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The UK Government is being taken to court tomorrow, in a landmark legal case with the potential to strengthen the […]

Exclusive: UK Government did not assess equalities impact for new No 9 coronavirus briefings

June 1, 2021 by Liam O'Dell

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Downing Street has once again failed to consider the impact of its coronavirus briefings on equality – this time for […]

Deaf News: BSL Bill could be introduced to Parliament after backbench MP reportedly supports campaign

May 21, 2021 by Liam O'Dell

A British Sign Language (BSL) Bill could soon be brought to Parliament, after an MP successful in Thursday’s Private Members’ […]

Deaf News: Brothers fight to save ‘special bond’ after being placed in separate schools

May 21, 2021 by Liam O'Dell

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Two deaf brothers from Kingston, in London, are campaigning to be reunited in the same school, after tribunals ruled against […]

Revealed: 73% of UK Government departments have no captioned social media policy

May 20, 2021 by Liam O'Dell

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73% of key government departments do not follow a social media policy which includes guidance on captioned content, an extensive […]

How can I sign up to #WhereIsTheInterpreter judicial review? Registration details revealed

May 8, 2021 by Liam O'Dell

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Information about how to sign-up to watch the judicial review hearing for #WhereIsTheInterpreter has been revealed, ahead of the case […]

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: 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 […]

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 […]

BREAKING: BSL Health Access to close tonight as NHS England confirms no more funding

March 31, 2021 by Liam O'Dell

BSL Health Access, a video relay service (VRS) which enabled Deaf individuals to contact healthcare providers remotely, is to close […]