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BREAKING: Govt will not provide in-person BSL interpreter for tonight’s press briefing

March 29, 2021 by

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Downing Street will not provide an in-person British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter for its first press conference from No. 9 […]

Exclusive: Hopes rise that BSL interpreter will be provided for government’s White House style press conferences

March 25, 2021 by

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Hopes are rising that the UK Government’s new televised press conferences will come with British Sign Language (BSL) interpretation, after […]

Deaf News: #WhereIsTheInterpreter reaches fundraising goal as campaign hits £20,000 target

March 19, 2021 by

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An online fundraising campaign for #WhereIsTheInterpreter has today reached its target of £20,000 to challenge the UK Government’s refusal to […]

Liam O’Dell: The Government’s new bill gives Deaf people more rights, but may threaten our right to protest

March 15, 2021 by

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The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts (PCSC) Bill finally allows Deaf jurors to have a British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter […]

Deaf News: Profoundly deaf people to become jurors under UK Government ‘overhaul’

March 9, 2021 by

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British Sign Language (BSL) users will be able to take part in jury service under new Government proposals unveiled today. […]

BREAKING: Judge grants permission for #WhereIsTheInterpreter judicial review to go ahead

March 1, 2021 by

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A High Court judge has granted permission for the judicial review against the UK Government, over its refusal to provide […]

Deaf News: Campaign calls on UN to recognise language deprivation in Rights of the Child convention

February 23, 2021 by

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A campaign has been launched calling on the United Nations to expand its Convention on the Rights of the Child […]

Deaf News: #WhereIsTheInterpreter lawyers blast ‘persistent obfuscation’ of Government as legal case continues

February 15, 2021 by

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Lawyers acting on behalf of deaf activists have submitted a second statement to the High Court, in the latest development […]

Deaf News: Prime Minister issues written response to #WhereIsTheInterpreter

February 10, 2021 by

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The Women and Equalities Select Committee has published a written response from the Prime Minister in relation to the provision […]

Deaf News: UK Government contests #WhereIsTheInterpreter, saying legal claim serves ‘no practical purpose’

February 9, 2021 by

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Lawyers acting on behalf of the UK Government have asked the High Court to reject a judicial review over #WhereIsTheInterpreter, […]