[Opinion] Labour-led council left a disabled person in temporary accommodation with no wheelchair access for two years

Labour-led council left a disabled person in temporary accommodation with no wheelchair access for two years

The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and the disabled person interviewed East London Newham council has left a disabled person pushed into homelessness with significant physical access needs in a second floor flat without a lift for over two years. Appallingly, despite explaining that their worsening condition means they need to start using a wheelchair, the council has refused to move them to somewhere with wheelchair …

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