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24 February 2021
Politics live with Andrew Sparrow
UK Covid: Williamson hopes children will get 'time in schools' this summer - as it happened
Education secretary also promises ‘no algorithms’ for exam results; MPs told 99% of arrivals in UK don’t quarantine in hotels
Published:
1:23 PM
UK Covid: Williamson hopes children will get 'time in schools' this summer - as it happened
23 February 2021
Jo Whiley says sister is out of hospital after severe Covid infection
Radio 2 DJ, who was offered vaccine before Frances, renews call for prioritising jab for those with learning disabilities
Published:
1:18 PM
Jo Whiley says sister is out of hospital after severe Covid infection
21 February 2021
Jo Whiley fears vaccine offer for sister too late as she fights Covid in hospital
DJ talks about ‘worst week of our lives’ after sister, who has learning disability and diabetes, caught virus
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6:56 AM
Jo Whiley fears vaccine offer for sister too late as she fights Covid in hospital
20 February 2021
'An exciting time': European Space Agency takes diversity to space
Helen Sharman, the UK’s first astronaut, praises the agency as it begins a search for 26 recruits
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7:00 AM
'An exciting time': European Space Agency takes diversity to space
19 February 2021
Ian Rankin: 'Why does it take celebrity voices for disabled people to be heard?'
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7:15 AM
Ian Rankin: 'Why does it take celebrity voices for disabled people to be heard?'
Covid has created legions of unpaid carers who urgently need support themselves
Rhi Storer
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5:00 AM
Published:
5:00 AM
Covid has created legions of unpaid carers who urgently need support themselves
18 February 2021
Special needs pupils in England 'pushed to one side' in Covid crisis
Sizeable number of Send pupils were unable to return to school in September, according to survey
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7:01 PM
Special needs pupils in England 'pushed to one side' in Covid crisis
Other lives
James Medhurst obituary
Other Lives
: Employment lawyer who used his experience of autism to campaign for the rights of disabled people
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12:32 PM
James Medhurst obituary
Brief letters
It’s wrong to talk of schools reopening
Brief letters:
Continuing education | Learning difficulties and learning disabilities | A national treasure | The right map | Clean streets
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11:45 AM
Published:
11:45 AM
It’s wrong to talk of schools reopening
3 out of 5 stars.
Lockdown culture
Crips Without Constraints review – five duos deliver sharp satire and tender drama
3 out of 5 stars.
Harriet Walter, Cherylee Houston and Sharon D Clarke star in the second collection of shorts in Graeae’s series of dramas
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1:00 AM
Crips Without Constraints review – five duos deliver sharp satire and tender drama
17 February 2021
Ian Rankin hits out at lack of Covid jab advice for people with learning disabilities
Crime writer accuses governments of ignoring people like his 26-year-old son, who is in a care home
Published:
10:37 AM
Ian Rankin hits out at lack of Covid jab advice for people with learning disabilities
Millions more people are finally shielding from Covid. Why did it take so long?
Frances Ryan
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10:27 AM
Published:
10:27 AM
Millions more people are finally shielding from Covid. Why did it take so long?
Spotlight on
Amy Trigg: a born performer with sci-fi dreams and a dizzying range
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1:00 AM
Amy Trigg: a born performer with sci-fi dreams and a dizzying range
16 February 2021
Europe launches recruitment drive for female and disabled astronauts
European Space Agency aims to take on 26 people for missions to the Moon and eventually to Mars
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7:16 PM
Europe launches recruitment drive for female and disabled astronauts
hlcarpenter.com view on disability and Covid: shine a light
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hlcarpenter.com view on disability and Covid: shine a light
Disabled people in care homes are at risk – why aren't they a priority for Covid vaccines?
Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
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8:42 AM
Published:
8:42 AM
Disabled people in care homes are at risk – why aren't they a priority for Covid vaccines?
13 February 2021
Fury at ‘do not resuscitate’ notices given to Covid patients with learning disabilities
Vulnerable people have encountered ‘shocking discrimination’ during pandemic, says Mencap charity
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8:56 AM
Fury at ‘do not resuscitate’ notices given to Covid patients with learning disabilities
12 February 2021
'Essentially a death sentence': California's vaccine plan outrages disabled residents
The state’s plan has been criticised as too little too late, leaving those with high-risk conditions uncertain about when their turn will come
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8:55 PM
'Essentially a death sentence': California's vaccine plan outrages disabled residents
'We feel forgotten': high-risk groups missed off UK's vaccine priority list
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1:39 PM
'We feel forgotten': high-risk groups missed off UK's vaccine priority list
Charities urge clarity over who qualifies for next UK vaccine wave
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Charities urge clarity over who qualifies for next UK vaccine wave
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Politics live with Andrew Sparrow UK Covid: Williamson hopes children will get 'time in schools' this summer - as it happened