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UK Government faces another legal challenge following inaccessible Partygate press conference

May 27, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

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A lawyer representing Deaf campaigners has been instructed to issue another legal challenge against the UK Government over inaccessible press […]

Sue Gray press conference sparks fresh questions over Where Is The Interpreter

May 27, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

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New questions have been raised around the UK Government’s decision not to have an in-person British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter […]

RNID cuts ties with UK Cinema Association over ‘shallow and tokenistic’ work on subtitled cinema

May 20, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

The Royal National Institute for Deaf people (RNID) has announced it will no longer work with the UK Cinema Association […]

Vilma Jackson launches crowdfunder for new psychological drama, ‘The Cycle’

April 29, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

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Please note: This article references domestic abuse. Deaf filmmaker Vilma Jackson has announced a new short film project exploring domestic abuse, with […]

Liam O’Dell: What next for the British Sign Language Act?

April 29, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

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It may surprise you to know that British Sign Language (BSL) wasn’t technically recognised in law when the BSL Bill […]

BREAKING: British Sign Language Bill to become law after passing final Parliamentary stage

April 27, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

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British Sign Language (BSL) is set to be legally recognised in England, Scotland and Wales, after a Bill cleared the […]

BSL Act Now live show to broadcast on day of sign language bill’s final stage

April 24, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

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A two-hour live show will mark the third reading of the British Sign Language (BSL) Bill in the House of […]

Little Mix court case parents up for top campaigning award

April 21, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

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The three Deaf parents who successfully challenged a Little Mix concert promoter over a lack of British Sign Language (BSL) […]

Lords wanted Sign Supported English and lipspeaking to be noted in last-minute amendments to BSL Bill

April 20, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

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Some members of the House of Lords were considering tabling amendments to the British Sign Language (BSL) Bill to include […]

British Sign Language Bill progresses to Lords third reading as it skips committee stage

April 7, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

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The British Sign Language (BSL) Bill will now have its third reading in the House of Lords, after no amendments […]