A good chess player plans several moves ahead. That’s where people who have flipped come in and should be at the front of people’s minds

Councils insist that the alleged benefits of moves like this outweigh the disadvantages. Yet no one who has any experience with being disabled or pregnant would say that

The UK has paused its infection survey, data that was important to those at highest risk

This is a purely platonic affaire d’amour that has nothing to do with our Megs’ looks, who she is, or her personality – it’s because of the trolls

The prime minister and his Cabinet seems more interested in disenfranchising Britain’s elderly and disabled MPs than supporting millions of people around the country

The successful efforts of local campaigners show there is a pathway to improving the UK’s shabby record on disabled people’s rights, writes James Moore

Under pressure from staff strikes and ballooning waiting lists, the NHS has started treating its patients as an inconvenience, says James Moore. For those with long-term health conditions, this...

There’s no question that it was a profoundly poignant moment, but as a wheelchair user I couldn’t help feeling uncomfortable

A more effective SEND system could also free up some of this talent to become economically active once again

The tendency for interviewers to try to catch out politicians is getting tedious, because it’s all a game. The simple fact is that Diane Abbott and Jeremy Corbyn have a more sensible, compassionate...

Branding desperate parents caught in the grip of a failing system ‘angry’ and ‘difficult’ is about as unhelpful as it gets

The James Bond star says she believes York city centre "should be free for all to enjoy".

Anmol Chana killed his mother Jasbir Kaur. Before she died, she was criticised for her ‘apparent inability to control her son’

There were more flu deaths than Covid ones last winter - but for some, the fear remains. Why?

The SEND community possesses considerable reserves of empathy, a commodity that the government seems to lack

A mild experience of coronavirus is nothing like the flu or a cold. In my experience, they’d only come close if you souped them up with nuclear waste and the venom of a black mamba

The current system is failing some of Britain’s most vulnerable children and putting parents through a process akin to mental torture

Securing basic care shouldn’t require you to engage in a bare-knuckle brawl to get it, writes James Moore

Instead of addressing the SEND support famine desperate parents are faced with, the Department of Education’s answer is to coerce and bully them

Tusk famously used to be a football hooligan. The problem Britain faces is its thugs aren’t just in the stands. They’re on the pitch refereeing the game

Those suffering from primary chronic pain, with no known cause, may find it harder to get painkillers prescribed as a result of NICE’s unwelcome contribution

One notable incident was the throwing of red paint over the gates of Downing Street during a protest against the Blair government’s welfare reforms

By continuing to work after testing positive for Covid, the Queen will embolden employers to rush their staff back to the office, risking further outbreaks

Nadhim Zahawi’s attendance crackdown does not address the failures of local authorities to provide support to families, and the lack of central government funding to do so

Coronavirus has changed the world, but not enough to part the red sea of able-bodied ramblers I keep encountering

The story of the quadriplegic kept prisoner by his wife and her lover is appalling – but the abuse disabled people like me suffer is all too commonplace, writes James Moore

Consultations close tomorrow on reforms that will deny justice to thousands of innocent motorists caught up in accidents that are no fault of their own

New research has found that non-disabled workers are currently paid 16.5 per cent more a year than disabled workers

Parents’ rights haven’t been eroded by legislation – but that’s the only comfort

The chancellor has unveiled plans to tear up EU law in favour of regulation to promote ‘growth’ and ‘international competitiveness’. It looks like a repeat of the ‘light touch’ regulation under...

A climate of suspicion has been encouraged around disability

Cash-strapped councils don’t make headlines like cash-strapped hospitals or schools, and they have thus bore the brunt of austerity, hitting the most vulnerable hardest in the process  

Charlotte Valeur only found out she had the condition five years ago, but the bullying she endured will be sadly familiar to many of those with it, writes James Moore

Parks have served as oases during lockdown, but lack of funding from local councils means they are under threat. If we don’t do something now, they may not be around for the next pandemic

If the Government really wants to help motorists it should ask the competition watchdogs to take a fresh look at insurers  

Thousands in this country require insulin to survive. Theresa May is one of them. But as a wealthy woman with the funds to procure it, she surely won’t go short

At Moorgate I was made to feel like a human being. At Stratford it was ‘more than my job’s worth’ to help me

Workers shouldn’t have to roll the dice every time they clock on – wearing a small piece of cloth over one’s face is also a small price to pay to protect the economy, writes James Moore