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UN CRPD 35th Session 2026, Twenty Years of Disability Rights

The UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities has opened its historic 35th Session from 12–27 August 2026, reviewing Chile, Lithuania, Qatar, Slovakia and Sri Lanka during the 20th anniversary year of the UN CRPD. We examine emerging concerns around independent living, psychiatric care, legal capacity, inclusive education, accessibility, digital inclusion, violence against disabled women and the future of global disability rights.

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Welsh Government Criticises PIP Review Co-Production: Why Wales Is Calling for a Disabled-Led Alternative

The Welsh Government has raised significant concerns about co-production in the UK-wide Timms Review of Personal Independence Payment (PIP), calling for an independent disabled-led approach to future disability benefit reform. We examine what genuine co-production means, why Wales is challenging the current process, disability rights, safeguarding, the Social Model of Disability and whether PIP could eventually be devolved to Wales.

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The Rise of Hostile Media Coverage Targeting Disabled People

The rise of hostile media narratives surrounding disabled people is fuelling concerns about stigma, safeguarding and welfare reform. This article examines how negative coverage of disability benefits can influence public attitudes, explores failures in health, social care and employment policy, explains the true position of the upcoming PIP overhaul and Timms Review, and asks whether disabled people are being blamed for systemic failures beyond their control.

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Net Zero vs Human Survival

An in-depth look at Net Zero emissions, extreme heat, air conditioning, vulnerable people, workplace safety, siestas, and government accountability as UK heatwaves intensify.

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Two-Tier Policing: Understanding the Debate, the Law, and Community Relations in the UK

Examining the meaning of “two-tier policing”, the concerns raised by different communities, and the importance of equal treatment under the law without inflaming racial or social tensions. What is two-tier policing? Learn about the debate surrounding policing in the UK, equality before the law, race relations, discrimination laws, and why community cohesion matters for everyone, regardless of ethnicity or background.