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Brown under fire over GDP growth

Gordon Brown’s record as chancellor has come under fire once again following new figures showing the UK economy grew at its slowest rate for 12 years in the second quarter. GDP growth slowed to 1.7 per cent year-on-year between April and June, the preliminary estimate from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) shows, the lowest… Read more »

Olympics could ‘forge the way’ in disability access

London’s successful Olympic bid could turn the capital into a “global standard bearer” for disabled access and inclusions, the Disability Rights Commission (DRC) says today. Following the second reading of the Olympic Bill in the Commons yesterday, the charity is urging the government to spend the money necessary to make the games “truly participatory for… Read more »