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Organisations who help people with disabilities to work warned as far back as 2019 there was a "lack of detail" about what would replace EU funding.
Both Blair and Marc spoke at an event held by East Belfast Mission to highlight the risks to groups which help disadvantaged, vulnerable and disabled people if European Social Funding is not replaced soon.
Being treated the same as pet owners is discriminatory, says guide dog group. It claims the UK government is passing the buck.
The UK may have officially left the European Union in 2020 but Brexit is still making headlines. / And for some community organisations in Northern Ireland, it has left them in funding limbo.
He wrote to Lord Frost after finding out that his guide dog has lower status than a racehorse, but has had no help. / A Brexit supporter has been left dismayed by new rules that make it impossible to enter France with his guide dog.
Disabled drivers are being warned that their blue badges may not be accepted in European holiday destinations this summer due to an “outrageous” Brexit hangover.
The AA says disabled drivers may leave themselves open to parking fines.
Britain has been outside the EU’s legal regime for a year and has faced a number of impacts.
Although the government promised to negotiate their recognition with individual European nations, a year later there is still uncertainty over the most popular holiday destinations.
Popular destinations such as Spain, France, Italy, Portugal and Greece will no longer recognise UK badges.
British disability blue badges are no longer being recognised in major holiday destinations across Europe thanks to Brexit, the government has admitted.
Ministers refuse to ease immigration restrictions as campaigners warn of ‘social care time bomb’
DfT refuses to say who made decision as it would breach election ‘purdah’ rules.