Learning Disability Week is taking place from June 20-26. The week-long awareness event is hosted by Mencap, a charity that wants the world to hear “what life is like if you have a learning disability ...

Responding to the news that the Government is cutting benefit entitlement, implement mandatory work placements and increasing sanctions on disabled people, Dan Scorer, Head of Policy and Public ...

The learning disability support charity Mencap has revealed that it’s been flooded with donations since the most recent season of The Traitors came to an end. On Friday night, the finale of the ...

The big event will not take place this year but Mencap, the London Marathon’s charity of the year, hopes the virtual race will still raise awareness of what people with a learning disability can ...

As prices continue to rise ahead of autumn, learning disability charity Mencap is asking the government to step up support for the 1.5 million people with a learning disability living in the UK. The ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The aim of Learning Disability Week is to “smash stigmas and end discrimination, educate and raise awareness about learning disabilities,” and “fight and campaign for a fair society.” Ciara Lawrence, ...