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“People have turned off their fridges to save money”
Inflation went up by 10% over the last year, driven mostly by rising food prices, prompting disability charities to call on the government to avoid “…
3 years, 11 months ago
From three carers to none
In an Access All exclusive, we reveal that rising petrol prices are driving carers out of the profession. Nikki Fox and Emma Tracey chat to wheelchai…
3 years, 11 months ago
The mystery of the missing disability minister
A month into Prime Minister Liz Truss’s premiership and there’s still no confirmation about who the new Minister of State for Disabled People will be…
4 years ago
Anne Hegerty: ‘Quizzing is easy, household tasks are the hard bit’
Known as The Governess on quiz show The Chase, Anne Hegerty regularly puts wannabe-quiz champions firmly in their place. But while quizzing comes e…
4 years ago
The battle for BSL
More than 250 deaf people are taking the UK government to court over the lack of British Sign Language (BSL) in televised Covid briefings at the star…
4 years ago
Family of six share a one-bed flat while new house is made accessible
The Verala family thought life was about to get better when they were offered a three-bedroom council house which would be suitable for their seven-y…
4 years ago
'Wet wipes and dry shampoo get you a long way'
Cross-party peer Baroness Jane Campbell reveals to Nikki Fox that a lack of personal assistants (PA) working in the UK makes her "fear" disabled peop…
4 years, 1 month ago
‘Half my income goes on energy bills’
The charity, Sense, has made the unusual move of giving out cash directly to households who have a family member with complex disabilities and are st…
4 years, 1 month ago
The summer catch-up
Nikki Fox and Emma Tracey chat through some of their favourite clips from the podcast so far and play an outtake from sit-in presenter Martin Dougan …
4 years, 1 month ago
The integrated games
The Commonwealth Games in Birmingham have seen more para-sport events than ever sharing the stage with non-disability sports. So back into the mainst…
4 years, 2 months ago