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

January 13, 2021 by Liam O'Dell

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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 Liam O'Dell

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

Deaf News: UK Government COVID guidance requires Year 9 reading age, report finds

December 16, 2020 by Liam O'Dell

The “majority” of written government guidance on the coronavirus demands a Year 9 level of reading to understand it, a […]

Revealed: UK Government provided own BSL interpreter for vaccine briefing

December 9, 2020 by Liam O'Dell

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

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

September 22, 2020 by Liam O'Dell

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

Deaf News: Where Is The Interpreter campaign launches Deaf Walk fundraiser

September 21, 2020 by Liam O'Dell

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Deaf presenter Lynn Stewart-Taylor is to walk from Cardiff to London next month, to raise funds for the Where Is […]

Deaf News: Work resumes on British Sign Language GCSE

September 9, 2020 by Liam O'Dell

Progress on developing a GCSE qualification in British Sign Language has now recommenced, the UK Government has confirmed. The announcement […]

Revealed: UK Government failed to consider equalities impact for coronavirus briefings

August 5, 2020 by Liam O'Dell

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The UK Government did not carry out an Equalities Impact Assessment for its daily statements on coronavirus, The Limping Chicken […]

Deaf News: Judicial review campaign to be launched on Monday over #WhereIsTheInterpreter

June 19, 2020 by Liam O'Dell

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Deaf activists involved #WhereIsTheInterpreter are to set up “an alternative Judicial Review campaign” next week, after it’s confirmed that Cabinet […]

Coronavirus: Lack of interpreter leads to campaign and possible legal action against Government

April 17, 2020 by Liam O'Dell

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As the coronavirus pandemic continues, The Limping Chicken has been hearing from different members of the Deaf community about how […]