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NSUN responds to the Disability Action Plan

On Monday, the government published the Disability Action Plan. NSUN considers the Disability Action Plan to be weak, with a… more

We are releasing a set of three briefings focussing on precarity, access, and mental health. They are the result of… more

Yesterday, the final King’s Speech before the next general election took place without mention of a Mental Health Bill, which… more

On Tuesday (05/09) the DWP announced a consultation on the Work Capability Assessment (WCA) process. Having announced earlier this year… more

By Mary Sadid, NSUN’s Policy Manager, and Kieran Lewis, NSUN’s Rights and Migration Policy Officer At the beginning of this… more

Over the weekend, the news broke that the Metropolitan police plans to stop attending 999 calls about mental health emergencies… more

By Kieran Lewis, Policy Assistant On the 27th of March, the Government’s proposed Illegal Migration Bill entered the committee stage… more

Today the Joint Committee on the Draft Mental Health Bill released their final report. Many stakeholders in and around the… more

The Independent Review of the Mental Health Act (MHA) was completed in 2018 and we now have a Draft Bill… more

Background The disability benefit system is deeply complicated and provides support for a range of people both in work and… more

The ‘mini budget’ announced today tells us how the government is choosing to respond to the rising cost of living…. more

By Mary Sadid, NSUN Policy Officer Yesterday, the House of Commons returned from recess. A £20 a week cut to… more

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