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A large protest took place outside No10 Downing Street on Wednesday to coincide with the UK government's financial Spring Statement and in response to their recent proposed cuts to disability benefits.

Thursday 7 November is ‘Disability Pay Gap Day’, the day when the average disabled person stops getting paid compared to the average non-disabled person.

The council has welcomed guidance by the Equality and Human Rights Commission, advising how higher education providers should ensure access and reasonable adjustments for disabled students.

As the Paralympics and the achievements of Paralympians draw worldwide attention, the National Union of Journalists calls on the media industry to play its part in challenging the lack of access and inclusion in everyday life.

The union is calling on political parties to make their press events and campaign activities accessible to disabled journalists.

The guidance launched by the BBC outlines how to make images and visual data accessible, especially for people who use screen readers to access information online.

A yawning gender pay gap favouring men has been revealed in recent years by media companies forced to publish data under new regulations.

The union’s Ethics and Disabled Members councils have urged the regulator to insist on ethical reporting.

The DMC has called on the media industry to take action to address unethical reporting on disability issues

A large protest took place outside No10 Downing Street on Wednesday to coincide with the UK government's financial Spring Statement and in response to their recent proposed cuts to disability benefits.

Thursday 7 November is ‘Disability Pay Gap Day’, the day when the average disabled person stops getting paid compared to the average non-disabled person.

The council has welcomed guidance by the Equality and Human Rights Commission, advising how higher education providers should ensure access and reasonable adjustments for disabled students.

As the Paralympics and the achievements of Paralympians draw worldwide attention, the National Union of Journalists calls on the media industry to play its part in challenging the lack of access and inclusion in everyday life.

The union is calling on political parties to make their press events and campaign activities accessible to disabled journalists.

The guidance launched by the BBC outlines how to make images and visual data accessible, especially for people who use screen readers to access information online.

A yawning gender pay gap favouring men has been revealed in recent years by media companies forced to publish data under new regulations.

The union’s Ethics and Disabled Members councils have urged the regulator to insist on ethical reporting.

The DMC has called on the media industry to take action to address unethical reporting on disability issues