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A woman who uses a wheelchair has blasted a popular nightclub after claiming she was kicked out by the manager for being a ‘fire risk’. Maddie Haining, 18, alleges she was ejected from Club Tropicana on Manchester’s busy Canal Street in the early hours of Saturday morning – an experience she described as “dehumanising”.

A new Department for Work and Pensions overpayments scandal could be brewing, after a series of reports that disabled people receiving certain benefits are being overpaid universal credit.

“Debilitating, exhausting and unpredictable” – that’s the reality of life for people living with multiple sclerosis in Wales. On top of the symptoms of the disease, there’s an added challenge; the fear of being judged for using accessible facilities.

Across England, there is long-standing evidence of ethnic disproportionality in identification of special education needs and disability (SEND), access to support, and outcomes. However, the intersection of ethnicity and SEND is complex, and the reasons behind ethnic disproportionality are not clear.

The family of a girl who was unable to use her garden due to a rare condition have said they are “so grateful” to a team of workers who turned it into a fun and usable space. Ada, nine, from Swindon, has a form of leukodystrophy – a group of rare neurological disorders that disrupt nerve signals from the brain.