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Deaf News: Instagram launches automatic captions for Stories

May 4, 2021 by Liam O'Dell

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The social media app Instagram has today rolled out a captions sticker on its platform, making it easier for users […]

BREAKING: Judicial review hearing date for #WhereIsTheInterpreter announced

May 1, 2021 by Liam O'Dell

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A judicial review hearing over the UK Government’s refusal to provide an in-person British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter for its […]

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 […]

Interview: Deaf actors William Grint and Bea Webster on ‘The Winter’s Tale’

April 29, 2021 by Liam O'Dell

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After the coronavirus pandemic brought the Royal Shakespeare Company’s (RSC) production of The Winter’s Tale to a standstill before performances began, […]

Almost 90% of deaf healthcare professionals did not have access to clear masks, survey finds

April 28, 2021 by Liam O'Dell

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More than four-fifths (87%) of deaf healthcare practitioners (HCPs) have not been able to access transparent masks for use in […]

Deaf News: Doncaster Deaf Trust launches investigation after racist term appears in online BSL dictionary

April 19, 2021 by Liam O'Dell

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Doncaster Deaf Trust have confirmed that they will be conducting an investigation after it was revealed that a video labelled […]

Deaf News: Deaf local election candidate ‘denied’ interpreter funding by Government

April 16, 2021 by Liam O'Dell

A Deaf candidate standing for election in North Somerset has accused the Government of “denying” him communication support, after officials […]

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 […]

Deaf News: Labour MP asks ‘Where Is The Interpreter’ in BSL in Prime Minister’s Questions

April 14, 2021 by Liam O'Dell

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The Prime Minister has once again been asked if he will provide an in-person interpreter for his Downing Street press […]

Deaf News: British Deaf Association apologises following International Women’s Day controversy

April 14, 2021 by Liam O'Dell

The British Deaf Association (BDA) has apologised after controversy surrounding a panel event the charity staged for International Women’s Day. […]