James Taylor

Exec Director of Campaigns, Comms & Strategy @Scope

[James Taylor @Jamestaylor2]

‼️Extra cost of being disabled in UK to rise by almost 12% in five years ‼️

The new @scope Disability Price Tag published today

Cuts to PIP will leave disabled people with no financial support to live independently

https://t.co/woHDBX76DT

[Helen Barnard @Helen_Barnard]

Milburn's interim report reflects what we hear @TrussellUK from young people at risk of turning to food banks: they're being let down by the labour market & systems that should support them, like health & education. They tell us low income from wages and social security...1/3

[Saul Staniforth @SaulStaniforth]

"there will be some people who really need their PIP payments"

*some*. A Labour peer leaning into the narrative of the deserving & undeserving

Hazarika then talks about welfare to work. Except PIP isn't related to employment & plenty of disabled people on PIP do work

[MSFT for Nonprofits @msftnonprofits]

With Microsoft 365 Copilot, teams @scope are automating tasks like translation, document drafting, and information retrieval so staff can focus on collaboration and more meaningful work.

Read the full story: https://t.co/USLLuZuUcQ

[James Taylor @Jamestaylor2]

But it doesn’t?!

[LBC @LBC]

ADHD diagnosis shouldn’t automatically equate to a Blue Badge, insists Transport Secretary https://t.co/yYEH966PkS

[able2uk.com @able2uk]

Rosie Jones calls for the TV business to be more inclusive as she is crowned role model of the year at the Scope Awards https://t.co/cJ8FJDNjCH #disability @scope @ShaniDhanda

[Martin Lewis @MartinSLewis]

Why should you have to tell firm after firm that you’re vulnerable? Our new @mmhpi campaign is for a ‘tell us once’ service for those with mental (or physical) health conditions, to minimise stress in a crisis.

Do watch and read more here https://t.co/v9nNSonaXx

[The Disability Policy Centre @DisPolCentre]

‘I know first-hand how Access to Work can help disabled people – here’s why this government should back it’

@lukeakehurst highlighting our latest research in @LabourList.

Read article here:

https://t.co/ba35BE5x9t

[Department for Work and Pensions @DWPgovuk]

The Timms Review steering group wants to hear your views on the future of PIP

The first step in the group’s engagement – a Call for Evidence – is now open. They will share more ways to get involved soon

Share your views by 28 May 2026 at https://t.co/rIQyl3c7JI

[Martina Bet @martinabettt]

EXCL: Labour has hit pause on plans to let workers sue businesses over race and disability pay gaps amid business pressure.

The reform was promised in Labour’s manifesto and included in last year’s King’s Speech.

But it will not feature in the Government’s next legislative programme.

https://t.co/30kkAsbiPV

[Lewis Goodall @lewis_goodall]

Genuinely shameful. The joke is basically nothing more sophisticated than “people with serious disabilities make it up.” That’s before they compare a disabled man, mocked his entire life, to Bill Cosby. Whole thing deserves to become infamous.

[James Taylor @Jamestaylor2]

Another ill-informed and evidence free attack on disabled people. This time from @RobertJenrick

Primary condition doesn’t mean only condition

No one claiming for tennis elbow alone

You want to clamp down PIP to get more people in work, but PIP is NOT an out of work benefit

[Alan Barnard @alanbarnard1]

There are two UK Inquiries currently asking why so many young people are not in work, education or training; and why so many of them are sick.

Both Inquiries have calls for evidence. There are links to each in the tweets linked below.

If you have evidence, please submit it

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[Nikki Fox - BBC News & Watchdog Presenter @FoxNikkiFox]

Hello, hello 💖 how's the new year going so far?
We're looking to speak to disabled people who have applied for jobs with 'Disability Confident' employers? What was your experience like? If it's something you want to email me about, we'd love to hear from you - [email protected]
We read every email but will only be able to get back if we can do something.
Thank you, thank you xx

[Department of Health and Social Care @DHSCgovuk]

Rose and Raymond welcomed @SKinnock into their home where the Disabled Facilities Grant is helping them live more independently.

We're providing additional funding which could support 5,000 more disabled and older people with the home adaptations they need.

[James Taylor @Jamestaylor2]

This is a great explanation to many comments I’ve seen about “how can she be disabled if she’s in and out of a wheelchair”.

And really good authentic representation to boot (ie not feeling the need to make an explanation part of Anya’s story)

Bravo

[Harlan Coben @HarlanCoben]

Some of you have asked about the terrific Ellie Henry who plays Anya in RUN AWAY on Netflix. Ellie has been diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and is an ambulatory wheelchair user. Thrilled and proud to have her in this cast:

[James Taylor @Jamestaylor2]

Just bizarre to advocate for more employment whilst slamming the very things (PIP and Access to Work) that support people to get a job and stay in it https://t.co/CH7NwCBLzo

[UK Prime Minister @10DowningStreet]

NEWS: We are investing £3 billion to transform SEND support.

🏫 50,000 new specialist places nationwide

💰 Local authorities to receive additional per-pupil funding to deliver specialist places faster

🤝 Helping every child thrive

[Office for Equality and Opportunity @oeogovuk]

We’re celebrating Disability History Month this December.

Minister for Women and Equalities @bphillipsonMP on our commitment to championing the rights of disabled people in the @HouseofCommons ⬇️

[James Taylor @Jamestaylor2]

Why should someone who is sick and unable to work be financially worse off than someone who can do these things?

[Sky News Politics @SkyNewsPolitics]

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch says the Conservatives are launching a campaign to "get Britain working again" and will review "every circumstance in which benefits are currently paying more than work".

Politics latest 🔗 https://t.co/EisQbnGsor

📺 Sky 501

[James Taylor @Jamestaylor2]

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