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BREAKING: Judge to hand down verdict on #WhereIsTheInterpreter case on Wednesday

July 23, 2021 by

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Mr Justice Fordham is set to announce his decision on whether the UK Government acted unlawfully by failing to provide […]

Liam O’Dell: Let’s replace ‘irritating’ tannoy announcements with something accessible

June 30, 2021 by

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Tannoy announcements are annoying, and it was good to learn earlier this week – via a piece in The Times – […]

Deaf News: Deaf campaigners take Government to court over BSL access to Covid briefings

June 16, 2021 by

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The UK Government was taken to court today, after Deaf campaigners challenged its refusal to provide a British Sign Language […]

Deaf News: Labour MP Rosie Cooper presents BSL Bill to Commons

June 16, 2021 by

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Labour MP Rosie Cooper has brought forward a British Sign Language (BSL) Bill in the House of Commons, it has […]

#WhereIsTheInterpreter: The story so far

June 15, 2021 by

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The UK Government is being taken to court tomorrow, in a landmark legal case with the potential to strengthen the […]

Deaf News: BSL Bill could be introduced to Parliament after backbench MP reportedly supports campaign

May 21, 2021 by

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A British Sign Language (BSL) Bill could soon be brought to Parliament, after an MP successful in Thursday’s Private Members’ […]

Revealed: 73% of UK Government departments have no captioned social media policy

May 20, 2021 by

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73% of key government departments do not follow a social media policy which includes guidance on captioned content, an extensive […]

BREAKING: Judicial review hearing date for #WhereIsTheInterpreter announced

May 1, 2021 by

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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

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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 […]

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

April 16, 2021 by

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