Disabled people in UK need right to travel abroad, say MPs, after ‘ridiculous’ restrictions

Outcry over ‘brazenly discriminatory’ funding practices among NHS care boardsOpinion: An effective ban on disabled people leaving Britain? We will not settle for itDisabled people must have a guaranteed right to travel abroad, MPs and peers have said, as further cases emerged of individuals barred from taking holidays as a result of “ridiculous” rules imposed by local NHS care boards and local councils.Leading figures have called on the government to bring in clear national guidelines to ensure...

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