Interview: Justin Tomlinson MP
Able Magazine editor, Tom Jamison, discusses the Government’s response to the pandemic with the Minister for Disabled People. Lots of disabled peo…
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Interview – Justin Tomlinson MP Minister for Disabled People
Justin Tomlinson returned to his role as Minister for Disabled People in April, a post he’d held during 2015-2016. In his first full interview since h…
Remember the minister who suggested Britain should make life tougher for disabled people?
Remember the MP who, talking about disabled Britons, said, “Let’s put their medical supplies at risk, squeeze their essential NHS resources, and take …
Growing Demand For Disability Confident Employers
Regular Able Magazine readers will know that this page is usually taken up by the Minister for Disabled People. Since our last edition, the then minis…
Minister for Disabled People, Sarah Newton, MP: What will be the most important issue for disabled people in 2019?
As we head into a new year I’ve been thinking about what I want to achieve in the next 12 months. What will be the most important issue for disabled p…
Minister calls on businesses to reveal how many disabled staff they employ
Large companies should reveal the numbers of disabled people they employ, the Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work, Sarah Newton urged today a…
Minister Urges Employers To Make Workplace Adjustments For People With Arthritis
The Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work, Sarah Newton, has called on employers across the country to make workplace adjustments for people wi…
International Development Secretary, Penny Mordaunt, uses British Sign Language in the House of Commons chamber
Penny Mordaunt was today announcing a global disability conference being held in London, making it the perfect opportunity to showcase what real inclus…
Grant to Support Disabled People in the Workplace Rises by Over a Third
Hundreds of disabled employees are to benefit from a £15,000 rise on Access to Work grants to assist them at work. People will now be able to claim up …
Government Calls For Advertising Industry To Be More Inclusive
The Minister for Disabled People and the Government’s disability champion for advertising, Sam Phillips, have come together to encourage the advertisin…
Minister for Disabled People, Sarah Newton speaks about the development of assistive technology
Minister for Disabled People Sarah Newton, MP speaks to Able Magazine on how the development of assistive technology is helping more disabled people st…