AutisticMumTo3May 31, 2024

Government failure on mental health detentions ‘is scandalous’  – Disability News Service
https://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/government-failure-on-mental-health-detentions-is-scandalous/

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Government failure on mental health detentions ‘is scandalous’ 

The government has “fallen short” on its promise to halve the number of people with learning difficulties* and autistic people detained in mental health hospitals, a committee of MPs has warned.  T…

Disability News Service
AutisticMumTo3Mar 11, 2024

United Nations Summons UK Government Over Breaches of UN Convention on Disabled People's Rights – Byline Times
https://bylinetimes.com/2024/03/11/united-nations-summons-uk-government-over-breaches-of-un-convention-on-disabled-peoples-rights/

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United Nations Summons UK Government Over Breaches of UN Convention on Disabled People's Rights – Byline Times

Sunak's Government has been called to face a UN committee over the shocking conditions faced by some disabled people after years of austerity

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