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‘Hardest decision’ to support assisted dying Bill, MP with disability says

Labour MP Marie Tidball said the Bill would empower people to make choices about their own deaths with ‘dignity and respect’.

The Independent UK

If in doubt vote no, undecided MPs urged on assisted dying bill

Exclusive: Appeal to MPs yet to decide how to vote on historic ‘right to die’ Bill in Parliament

The Independent UK

MPs need assurance assisted dying Bill compatible with human rights – regulator

The Equality and Human Rights Commission said Parliament needs adequate time to scrutinise the proposed legislation.

Evening Standard

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Assisted dying fears not realised, Australian MPs tell Westminster

Friday will be the first time the Commons has debated and voted on assisted dying in almost a decade.

Evening Standard

Health and legal experts among 73 academics to sign letter opposing ‘inadequate’ assisted dying bill

Exclusive: The letter says that a private members bill to legalise assisted dying is ‘inadequate’ adding that it ‘lacks prudence...at a time of crisis for the NHS’

The Independent UK

Tanni Grey-Thompson: Assisted dying bill will allow families to go ‘doctor shopping’ to end lives of relatives

Exclusive: Sporting hero and disability rights campaigner Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson has warned that loopholes in the assisted dying legislation mean that safeguards against abuse are non-existent

The Independent UK

Wheelchair users should have right to sue airports for poor care, says MP

Daniel Francis last took a flight with his family in 2014, saying the loss or damage to a wheelchair in transit ‘is too upsetting to consider’.

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Champion paralympic medallist urges MPs to reconsider assisted dying support

Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson warned changing the law could cause a ‘seismic shift’ within the health system.

Evening Standard

Proposed football regulator would lead to ‘closed shop’ – Baroness Karren Brady

The West Ham United vice chair told the House of Lords the Football Governance Bill risked ‘suffocating’ ambition in English football.

Evening Standard

Tanni Grey-Thompson to lead taskforce on air travel for disabled passengers

Team led by Paralympic champion will work with aviation industry to ‘break down barriers’, says transport secretary

The Guardian - UK

Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson to lead new taskforce for disabled air passengers

The group will aim to tackle issues such as people being left onboard planes without timely assistance and mishandling of wheelchairs.

The Independent UK

New HS2 station could be redesigned to allow level boarding for Elizabeth line services

Questions over accessibility come just days after ex-Paralympian Tanni Grey-Thompson was forced to ‘crawl off’ a train at King’s Cross

Evening Standard

Paralympics day eight: Sammi Kinghorn goes for gold again

All you need to know about Thursday’s action in Paris.

The Independent UK

‘Give every disabled person chance to thrive’: Storey makes plea after 18th gold

Sarah Storey has weighed in on the debate over accessibility in British society, saying: ‘If you give every disabled person the chance to thrive, they will.’

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Improving disabled access to UK’s public transport ‘almost impossible’

Experts say ‘sprawling’ system, negative attitudes and lack of staff support makes equal access hard to ensure

The Guardian - UK

Mind the gap in help for disabled people

Brief letters: Tanni Grey-Thompson’s train troubles | Keir Starmer’s country | AI reset | The return of the Man from UNCLE | The big fight

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“How Dare I Miss A Train”: Paralympian Faces Cruel Backlash After Train Incident

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Ex-Network Rail chair threatened firm over engineer’s Euston criticism

Letter shows Peter Hendy, now the rail minister, threatened to withhold public contracts until firm disciplined worker

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Thursday briefing: Why athletes and activists want to tell a new story about the Paralympics

In today’s newsletter: Viewing Paralympians only as ‘inspiring’ rankles disability advocates – so how should we talk about their success?

The Independent UK

Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson’s struggles to Paris ‘absolute disgrace’ – GB chief

The 11-time Paralympic champion was forced to drag herself off a train on Monday because no staff were there to help.

The Guardian - UK

ParalympicsGB chief says Tanni Grey-Thompson’s train ordeal ‘a disgrace’

The chef de mission of ParalympicsGB has said it is a ‘disgrace’ that Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson was forced to drag herself off a train in London’s Kings Cross because there was no help for wheelchair users

Evening Standard

Paralympic great Tanni Grey-Thompson forced to 'crawl off' train at King's Cross station

LNER has apologised over the issue and said it is investigating what happened

The Guardian - UK

Tanni Grey-Thompson says apologies not enough for having to ‘crawl off’ train

Paralympian sent series of tweets when her train arrived at King’s Cross with no one available to help her

The Independent UK

Taking a closer look at 10 of the best ever summer Paralympians

Paris 2024 takes place between August 28 and September 8.

The Guardian - UK

British Paralympians urged to build forgotten history of disability sport

British Paralympians have been urged to help record the forgotten history of disability sport after the creation of a new Athlete Community

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