Category: Neurodiversity

I fear that Labour’s special needs revolution will instead be a catastrophic letdown | John Harris

Refocusing provision into schools is, apparently, all about ‘inclusion’. It doesn’t take much to see the real reasons – and the impact on children and parents Where is this government heading, and who is...

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The right’s callous overdiagnosis bandwagon is rolling. Wes Streeting should not be on it | John Harris

Thankfully, we now know more about conditions such as autism and ADHD. The health secretary must not be part of this attempt to turn back the clockWes Streeting is a politician whose keen interest in the zeitgeist is only...

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‘Compassion and care are being stripped away’: a Just Stop Oil activist on her time in prison

Louise Lancaster reflects on the unique challenges faced by neurodivergent inmates, raising concerns for those left behindLouise Lancaster, 59, was one of a group of Just Stop Oil activists given the longest-ever UK sentences...

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Reform will axe councils’ special needs funding if they win in local elections, Lib Dems claim – live

Party’s education spokesperson says Farage’s comments about doctors over-diagnosing children shows he wants to cut spendingJohn Swinney, the first minister of Scotland, is attending the funeral of the Pope on...

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Trump triggers global meltdown while Starmer scrambles – Politics Weekly UK

As fears of a global recession continue in the wake of Donald Trump’s tariffs, Keir Starmer insists the UK should keep a cool head. But with markets in turmoil and a looming economic crisis, does the prime minister need to...

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