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17 Jan 2013

ATOS campaigners hold vigil at High Court in London

Disability activists held a vigil at lunchtime outside the High Court in London yesterday, highlighting Work Capability Assessment injustices.
30 Aug 2012

Atos bring 'bad news to the poor' says Christian network

Christian campaigners have backed direct action against Atos, a company accused of wrongly declaring thousands of disabled people to be fit for work.
2 Feb 2012

Why the government is wrong to claim charity support on welfare

The government's minister for disabled people, Maria Miller, yesterday reiterated in the House of Commons her oft-made claim that charities back the coalition's welfare reform policies.
29 Jan 2012

Disabled people lead London blockade in Welfare Reform Bill protest

Disabled people chained wheelchairs together and led hundreds of others in forming barriers across Oxford Street on Saturday to protest against welfare cuts.
28 Jan 2012

Disabled, sick and elderly people resist government welfare cuts

Groups of disabled, sick and elderly people will take to the streets in central London today to protest loudly against government welfare cuts.