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High Court says DWP in breach of equality laws
The High Court has declared the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is in breach of equality laws for failing to provide accessible information about benefi…
Campaign update: consultation on the future of rail ticket offices is extended
Your work has made a difference. Widespread campaigning against the closure of rail ticket offices in England and Glasgow highlighted the extremely short consu…
Take part in the Disability Action Plan consultation
This week the UK Government launched a consultation on its new Disability Action Plan. This sets out actions it plans to take in 2023 and 2024 to improve disab…
Speaking up for rail ticket offices
Proposals by train operators to close the majority of ticket offices in England have been met with widespread opposition. Read our update on our campaigning.
New Disability Action Plan: What’s in and what’s out?
The plan, published by the Minister for Disabled People this week, is open for consultation for 12 weeks. It sets out actions the UK Government plans to take t…
UK sight loss charities write to the Transport Secretary, Mark Harper, in response to proposed train ticket office closures
The ten charities representing blind and partially sighted people are requesting an urgent meeting to discuss the hugely negative impact that closures of almos…
RNIB calls for inclusive street design at LGA conference
Councillors from across the political spectrum, as well as local authority officials, heard our calls for inclusive street design at the Local Government Assoc…
RNIB speaks out against rail ticket offices closing
RNIB strongly opposes changes proposed by train operators which could lead to the majority of ticket offices closing in England as well as Glasgow Central. Fin…
RNIB opposes proposed closure of railway ticket offices and questions consultation period
The proposed closure of railway station ticket offices could create another barrier for blind and partially sighted users leaving them without necessary suppor…
Access to Work campaign update: We are making progress but more needs to be done
Thanks to your campaigning, progress is being made to bring down the number and duration of Access to Work delays.