The communications regulator Ofcom has announced it is consulting further on proposals to introduce an emergency video relay service (VRS) […]
February 22, 2021 by Liam O'Dell
There is uncertainty over the eligibility of British Sign Language (BSL) interpreters to receive the coronavirus vaccine. In a tweet […]
February 15, 2021 by Liam O'Dell
Lawyers acting on behalf of deaf activists have submitted a second statement to the High Court, in the latest development […]
February 10, 2021 by Liam O'Dell
The Women and Equalities Select Committee has published a written response from the Prime Minister in relation to the provision […]
February 9, 2021 by Liam O'Dell
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Lawyers acting on behalf of the UK Government have asked the High Court to reject a judicial review over #WhereIsTheInterpreter, […]
January 21, 2021 by Liam O'Dell
The chair of the House of Commons’ Women and Equalities Committee, Caroline Nokes, has criticised the UK Government’s decision to […]
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 […]
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 […]
December 9, 2020 by Liam O'Dell
Comments Off on Revealed: UK Government provided own BSL interpreter for vaccine briefing
Downing Street has confirmed that it provided an online British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter for its press conference on the […]
August 24, 2020 by Liam O'Dell
The BBC refused a request from Government officials to broadcast the daily coronavirus briefings on BBC One with a British […]
February 25, 2021 by Liam O'Dell
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