Opposition to plans to cut £5 billion from welfare spending has resulted in the resignations of Labour politicians

Changes to disability and sickness benefits are desperately needed. However, Rachel Reeves is going in the wrong direction

November 14 to December 20 marks this year’s Disability History Month, focusing on livelihood and employment

Common phrases like “everyone is a little autistic” can be deeply patronising. Change begins when we recognise the unique experiences of austistic people

Successful accreditation of the award requires organisations to demonstrate their commitment to disability equality

Waldo’s Circus of Magic & Terror tells a devastating tale whilst showcasing the most dazzling disabled talent

The last performance of Not F**kin Sorry at Manchester’s Contact Theatre radiated exuberance and unapologetic honesty

Robert L. Gyorgyi reviews Melissa Johns’ Snatched at the Lowry

The government’s recent single-use plastic ban puts too much pressure on the individual and disadvantages disabled people, argues Disabled Society Chair, Sydney King

Rosemary Russett reviews Ad Infinitum’s Extraordinary Wall of Silence at HOME

Netflix’s Sex Education has received high praise for it’s ability to break down taboo topics around sex, and other issues

Concert venues are not providing sufficient support for disabled audience members, Jasmine Taylor shares her experiences

Georgina Davidson heads down to Hulme to visit Venture Arts, an art organisation working with learning disabled artists

Jasmine Taylor, Disability Rep of the Feminist Collective, and Aisha Al-Janabi, Lifestyle Editor, talk to an archivist at GMCDP to learn about disabled people’s activism

A year after the University of Manchester Students’ Union did the same, Oxford’s SU have passed a motion to replace traditional clapping for BSL clapping

Chatting to Kate Foy – Disability Part-Time-Officer – about the importance of plastic straws, accessibility online and beyond

International disabled cheerleader and writer Bec Oakes shares her personal experience of being diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and living with the condition at university

Chess Bradley ponders whether we have collectively reduced Frida Kahlo into a pop feminism icon

Mia Edwards writes about her disappointment with the lack of care for disabled students at University of Manchester, and across the city more widely

Events include a film screening, a conference of disabled sex workers, and a ‘quiet space’ lunch