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My daily hunger to make a difference on travel for disabled
An 18-year-old who took his fight for better transport for disabled passengers to parliament on Monday writes for Channel 4 News about his “hunger” for change.
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No Go Britain: MPs are listening
Campaigners for disability rights, including Paralympian Sophie Christiansen, will give evidence today to MPs looking at how they can improve transport for disabled people.
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Transport for disabled has ‘long way to go’ says Cockroft
Six months on from the Paralympics, double gold medallist Hannah Cockroft tells Channel 4 News that public transport for disabled people still has a “long, long way to go”.
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Disability ramps here to stay, transport bosses confirm
Transport for London and Mayor Boris Johnson pledge to improve accessibility across the capital, including expanding a network of manual ramps on the Tube, following a No Go Britain story.
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Disability transport protest ramps up
Disability rights campaigners say more ramps are needed to make London’s transport accessible – but Channel 4 News understands they could be in line for an early Christmas present from travel bosses.
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Arriva faces court action over disability
In the latest from our No Go Britain series, investigating the difficulties faced by disabled passengers, Katie Razzall reports on a bus company now facing legal action in a landmark case.
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Young disabled people campaigning to live life to the full
A group of young disabled people launch their all party parliamentary group report on issues affecting them. Katie Razzall was there for Channel 4 News.
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Blunkett: I’ve had problems flying too
Last week, easyJet told Sophie Morgan she couldn’t fly alone because she uses a wheelchair. Ex-home secretary David Blunkett advises the airline on accessibility – watch what happened when they met.
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Paralympics presenter not allowed to fly
Sophie Morgan, who investigated the difficulties of air travel for disabled people on Channel 4 News earlier this week, is told by easyJet that she cannot fly unaccompanied because of her disability.
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Air travel problems ‘the norm’ for disabled people
Horror stories about broken equipment and even being unable to use the toilet on planes are not the exception for disabled people – they are the norm, Channel 4 News finds in a series on disability.
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No-fly Britain – a Paralympic legacy?
What is it like to fly in Britain when you are in a wheelchair ? Sophie Morgan reports on the legacy of the Paralympics in a special report on the problems of travelling by air.
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Paralympics presenter on flying ‘nightmare’
Paralympics presenter Sophie Morgan finds that air travel remains difficult, humiliating and even impossible for disabled travellers, in the latest in our series: A legacy to stand on?
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‘No surprise I’ve not flown since’
As part of a week of special reports into disability, we’ve uncovered more travel horror stories from disabled people. Here one young woman explains why her last experience means she no longer flies.
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‘New door has opened’ with robotic exoskeleton
Channel 4 Paralympics presenter Sophie Morgan describes the thrill of walking using the Rex exoskeleton robot – and asks if one day it will change the way people relate to disability.
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No Go Britain: horror movie?
As part of our No Go Britain disability access series, Felicity Spector finds that a trip to the cinema with her disabled father is a considerably less than relaxing experience.