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BSL Act Now: Amended British Sign Language Bill passes committee stage

February 23, 2022 by

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Labour MP Rosie Cooper’s British Sign Language (BSL) Bill has passed the Commons committee stage, with one amendment made to […]

Scrapping of Covid rules in England ‘will increase fear and anxiety’ for disabled people, charity warns

February 21, 2022 by

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Ditching the remaining coronavirus restrictions in England will “increase fear and anxiety for disabled people”, Sense has warned, as the […]

BSL Act Now: Who are the MPs who will discuss British Sign Language Bill at committee stage?

February 21, 2022 by

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The 18 MPs who will meet on Wednesday to discuss the details of the British Sign Language (BSL) Bill, for […]

BSL Act Now: Deaf charities ‘should have done more’ to publicise sign language bill, BDA chair says

February 16, 2022 by

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David Buxton, chair of the British Deaf Association, has admitted that the consortium of Deaf charities supporting the British Sign […]

UK Government document says BSL was provided for COP26 press conferences – despite live broadcasts suggesting otherwise

February 10, 2022 by

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A UK Government report obtained by The Limping Chicken has claimed that British Sign Language (BSL) interpretation was provided for […]

BSL Act Now: British Sign Language Bill discussion reveals UK Government changes

February 8, 2022 by

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An early draft of the British Sign Language (BSL) Bill included Northern Ireland; referenced tactile sign language users; highlighted BSL […]

Charity calls for ‘tinnitus biobank’ as UK marks Tinnitus Week

February 7, 2022 by

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A ‘tinnitus biobank’ of biological data on the condition could deliver a “step-change” when it comes to finding a cure, […]

BSL Act Now: Government supports British Sign Language Bill with ASL video

January 29, 2022 by

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The Department for Work and Pensions has come under fire for a video expressing its support for Rosie Cooper MP’s […]

BREAKING: British Sign Language (BSL) Bill passes second reading in Commons

January 28, 2022 by

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A Bill to recognise British Sign Language (BSL) as an official language moved one step closer to becoming law on […]

BSL Act Now: What does the British Sign Language Bill actually say?

January 27, 2022 by

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Parliamentary Bills aren’t the easiest thing to read as documents filled with complicated legal jargon. So, ahead of the British […]

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