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Shameful: Britain hauled before the UN for violating disabled people's rights

Shameful: Britain hauled before the UN for violating disabled people's rights

UK is the first nation to be found in violation of the Convention on the Rights of People With Disabilities. We went to the hearing to see what government had to say for itself.

Sep 18, 2024
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By Rachel Charlton-Dailey

“I knew it would be crap, but just how blatant they are to sit there with straight faces and absolutely no care about what they’re coming out with is just disgusting,” says Alison Turner. 

Alison is the daughter-in-law of Errol Graham, who was found dead in his flat in 2018, having starved to death after his disability benefits w…

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