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TfL brings “Turn up and go” service back to London Underground
After lots of campaigning, Transport for London’s important passenger assistance service resumes today (Monday 23 November).
Why changes to the Highway Code can go further
RNIB supports the Department for Transport (DfT)’s proposed changes to the Highway Code, which aim to improve road safety for vulnerable road users, but we believe it can do more.
Student with sight loss wins High Court case on universal credit
A judgment in the High Court demonstrated that between 2013 and 2020, thousands of disabled students were unlawfully barred from claiming benefits despite being entitled to universal credit for essential living costs.
Government clarifies rules on sighted guiding during lockdown
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has clarified the rules on sighted guiding during the lockdown in England, which began on 5 November.
Not accessible, not acceptable!
Leading charities renew calls for better accessibility of public health information about coronavirus.
Charities call on the Government and European Commission to guarantee travel rights of assistance dog owners after Brexit
Assistance dog owners in the UK have been able to travel easily under the Pet Travel Scheme (PETS) but, after 20 years, our automatic membership is about to expire as the UK's transition period with the European Union ends.
MPs debate how to ensure disabled people are not excluded as the Government deals with coronavirus
MPs discussed issues faced by blind and partially sighted people during the coronavirus pandemic in a debate in Westminster Hall last week, including accessible information, access to food, the inaccessibility of social distancing, and how to improve public understanding.
MPs debate how to ensure disabled people are not excluded as the Government deals with coronavirus
MPs discussed issues faced by blind and partially sighted people during the coronavirus pandemic in a debate in Westminster Hall last week, including accessible information, access to food, the inaccessibility of social distancing, and how to improve public understanding.
Minister for Disabled People hears first hand the experiences of blind and partially sighted people
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has been seeking views to inform the development of the Government’s Health and Disability Green Paper and its National Strategy for Disabled People.
Voting still not accessible for blind and partially sight people finds RNIB research
Voting in the General Election last year was not accessible for people with sight loss, with only one in 10 blind people able to vote independently and in secret, according to RNIB research.