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Five people wearing pink RNIB t-shirts and holding signs protesting railway stations ticket office closures, stand outside the Department for Transport.
Five people wearing pink RNIB t-shirts and holding signs protesting railway stations ticket office closures, stand outside the Department for Transport.

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A recap of the 2025 local elections in England

Local elections took place in many areas across England on 1 May. Throughout the build up to election day, we worked to make the voting experience for blind an…

Posted Wednesday, 14 May 2025 News type: News story

The NHS 10-Year Health Plan: What do blind and partially sighted people want it to include?

In late 2024 and early 2025, a major public consultation was held to inform the shaping of a new NHS 10 Year Plan for England, due to be published this June.

Posted Friday, 9 May 2025 News type: News story

Contact your MP about proposed changes to disability benefits and Universal Credit

Last week the UK Government announced major proposals to change the benefit system which risk making many blind and partially sighted people worse off by hundr…

Posted Monday, 31 March 2025 News type: News story

New research shows the unhealthy state of access to medicine and medical devices for blind patients

Blind and partially sighted people could become ill from medicines and medical devices, because they are not being listened to when it comes to designing, pres…

Posted Monday, 31 March 2025 News type: Press release News type: News story

Changes to benefits and employment support: What you need to know

Yesterday, the Work and Pensions Secretary, Liz Kendall, launched a green paper (a consultation paper) setting out the UK Government’s major plans and proposal…

Posted Wednesday, 19 March 2025 News type: News story

RNIB signs open letter to the Chancellor opposing cuts to disability benefits

The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) has joined other leading charities in signing an open letter, organised by our friends at Scope, opposing c…

Posted Tuesday, 11 March 2025 News type: News story

Bill introduced in Parliament to tackle barriers faced by voters with sight loss

On Wednesday 22 January, Julie Minns MP (Labour, Carlisle), championed the rights of blind and partially sighted voters through a Ten-Minute Rule Bill, in coll…

Posted Monday, 10 February 2025 News type: News story

Travel and Transport survey

Are you blind or partially sighted? We want to hear about your travel experiences! Take our survey to help RNIB influence UK Government and transport provider…

Posted Thursday, 23 January 2025 News type: News story

Safer streets thanks to community campaign

A Macduff man has campaigned for safer streets by petitioning for a crossing outside the local primary school.

Posted Friday, 17 January 2025 News type: News story

How to share your views on the future of the NHS in England

In October 2024, the UK Government launched a major public consultation to gather views on how to make a health service fit for the future as part of their 10 …

Posted Thursday, 19 December 2024 News type: News story