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July 23, 2021 by Liam O'Dell

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

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

June 30, 2021 by Liam O'Dell

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

June 16, 2021 by Liam O'Dell

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

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

June 16, 2021 by Liam O'Dell

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

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

June 15, 2021 by Liam O'Dell

Comments Off on #WhereIsTheInterpreter: The story so far

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

May 21, 2021 by Liam O'Dell

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

May 20, 2021 by Liam O'Dell

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

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

May 1, 2021 by Liam O'Dell

Comments Off on BREAKING: Judicial review hearing date for #WhereIsTheInterpreter announced

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

April 30, 2021 by Liam O'Dell

Comments Off on Deaf News: Labour MP criticises ‘disappointing’ response from Prime Minister to BSL question

Vicky Foxcroft, the shadow minister for disabled people, has today shared Boris Johnson’s “disappointing” written response to her question about […]

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 […]