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The Somerset sun shone brightly upon Haynes Motor Museum for the annual Brotherwood WAV & Mobility Show, where the UK’s Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle (WAV) specialists Brotherwood welcomed clients to explore their leading range of vehicle conversions.

Many disabled people are put off visiting somewhere new if there is no accessibility information available online, which is why we have joined forces with AccessAble to support hospitality and tourism businesses across England to provide detailed descriptions of their venue accessibility for visitors.

The AA, the UK’s leading hospitality assessment scheme provider, alongside VisitEngland, the national tourism agency, have today announced plans to futureproof the hospitality industry with a modernisation plan which simplifies the current quality standards and introduces the new and free Visitor Ready scheme. 

The government has launched a new Disability Action Plan which highlights the 32 steps to making the UK the most accessible place in the world for disabled people to live, work and thrive.

In a blog posted to the ORR’s website, Consumer Policy Manager, Matt Westlake, says that while accessibility has improved, more must be done.

VisitEngland has launched its new ‘Accessible and Inclusive Toolkit for Tourism Businesses’ in England.

Government ministers have urged councils across Britain to act on new guidance to help improve the accessibility of taxis and mini cabs.

As millions of people are notified across the UK if they are eligible for the Warm Home Discount, the disability charity Scope releases figures that show how hard disabled people are being hit by the cost of living crisis. 

The judges for Scope’s second Disability Equality Awards are revealed today, including TV stars, campaigners, social media influencers and journalists.

The National Autistic Society, the UK's leading charity for autistic people and their families, is delighted to announce MasterChef star Vanessa D’Souza as its new Celebrity Ambassador.