A Shropshire MP campaigning to make sure disabled parking bays are not misused is calling for private wheel-clampers to be better regulated. Telford MP David Wright is highlighting the issue in the House of Commons. He claims bays on private land, such as on supermarket car parks, are too open to misuse.
Seventeen railway stations in the South East are getting a share of more than £500,000 towards improved disabled access and facilities.
Prisoners with learning difficulties are being bullied and get little help from prison staff, a report has said. The Prison Reform Trust polled almost 200 staff in England and Wales, at least half of whom claimed inmates were victimised for their disability.
Life has never been easy for Jenni Cooke. Both dyslexia and a condition called dyspraxia make it hard for her to learn.Her problems might make life tricky in the classroom but when it comes to sporting excellence she's a star pupil. Wendy Roberts meets a swimming champion in the making.
Speaking in the debate on reform of the House of Lords today, Paul Holmes, Liberal Democrat MP for Chesterfield said:
Warning that the Government's plans to reform the legal aid system could leave vulnerable clients without access to justice as the proposals could force several hundred law firms out of business, reducing the level of advice services available, Paul Holmes, Liberal Democrat MP for Chesterfield said:
