The decision to scrap FA Cup replays is devastating news for lower league and non-league football clubs who didn't even get a say on this huge decision.

That's why I'm putting forward an amendment to the Football Governance Bill which would reinstate FA Cup replays.

Green Park station will have no step-free access to the Piccadilly line for over 6 months while the lift is replaced.

GP is one of the very few accessible interchanges in central, making it indispensable for disabled people.

Effectively this means 6 months of no Tube travel.

Britain does not have a “sicknote culture”. It has a record-high NHS waiting list, widespread food poverty, stagnant wages, low benefit rates, crippling housing costs, a broken social-care system ... and inadequate mental-health services | Frances Ryan theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

JELLY HEAD We have to leave so much extra time every day. I double the time that a non disabled friend would leave

My department (UCL UCLcs) is celebrating the win of an Athena Swan Charter Gold Award for gender equality.

I wonder if they noted in their application that mobility-disabled people are barred from accessing the department.

Gender equality for whom? Not disabled women! Not me. Livid.

Stations worst affected by staggering rise in Tube lift closures

In 2021, lifts were out of operation due to lack of staff for 499 hours

In 2023, the figure soared to 3,301 hours

Inaccurate published lift status adds hours to disabled peoples journeys
mylondon.news/news/transport…

South Dublin County Council all I want to do is bring my kids 2 the park & go for a coffee. why is my access 2 the park is made so much harder 😫. I nearly came out of the chair & have bruises on my hand from catching it.

Make corkagh park access easier for all

Access For All Ireland DFI

Far too often in Cumbria we see developers wriggle out of building the affordable homes our communities so desperately need.

We must give local authorities the power to reject any planning applications where the developer will not deliver the affordable homes they had promised.

In 1996, journalist Colin Hughes discussed disabled people's rights at a meeting with Tony Blair. 28 years on, disabled people are still fighting for their rights to be upheld in #SocialCare , as Colin writes in a new piece 👇

aestumanda.com/opinion/2024/0… Tony Blair Institute for Global Change

So my next charity walk for Samaritans is in its advanced stages of planning! As of now the costs are an eyewatering £2,000! The truth is I can't afford that on my own! So, I am here asking my followers for some help!

gofund.me/4beae61c

I have ambitions to raise £15,000

🔎 On Wednesday at 9.30am, we will be holding the first of our sessions to scrutinise the draft Rail Reform Bill

✍️ You can find all of the written evidence we have received for this inquiry here:
committees.parliament.uk/work/8249/scru…

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The government is proposing to make it harder to get a sick/fit note in their cruel crack down on sickness and disability benefits.

The consultation is open to patients, medical professionals, carers and employers. Closes 8th July

gov.uk/government/cal…

The irony of saying you want disabled people in work. Yet scrapping the scheme to help them get back into work

Invincible all-girl football team goes season unbeaten - in boys' league

Queens Park Ladies under-12s dominated the 11 other boys' teams

They overcame resistance from county FA bosses, who initially told them they’d have to play in a girls' competition

news.sky.com/story/invincib…

Just saw Tanni Grey-Thompson mention this and I’m really glad we are doing something right. Equal prize money for disabled and non-disabled athletes.

There is nothing to stop Esther Rantzen killing herself, no law, no code.
can you imagine what assisted suicide as a policy will mean under a government like ours, attacking older and disabled people constantly?

GOOD NEWS!
Following extensive works by multiple teams within the industry we plan to re-open the line on Monday!
Works are almost complete in repairing the railway and we'll be running some test trains over the weekend to make sure the line is ready for Monday morning.
Thanks

Guide Dogs are Avanti West Coast’s latest charity partner

⁦Avanti West Coast⁩ has entered a partnership with the ⁦Guide Dogs⁩ charity to highlight its work in supporting people with sight loss. railadvent.co.uk/2024/03/guide-…

Furness Line planned to reopen on Monday 22nd April

⁦Northern 🚆⁩ announced it plans to start trains again on Furness Line at beginning of next week

Exactly a month after a Northern train came off the line as it was approaching Grange station nwemail.co.uk/news/24263494.…

'We must continue to promote, campaign for & share information about accessible walks so I eventually can say: 'A countryside for everyone? Oh yes, it is!''

💯🔓🌳

Debbie North on all-terrain wheelchairs, accessible trails & breaking down barriers ➡️ ramblers.org.uk/feature/ramble…