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Adam Pearson, who has neurofibromatosis, was targeted on X by US comedian Danny Polishchuk after he attended this years’ Academy Awards. Polishchuk posted an image of Pearson at the ceremony with the caption: ‘Me and the boys after taking Chinese Peptides for 5 years’.

Kyla Harris, the co-creator and star of BBC comedy drama series We Might Regret This, has been with her partner for eight years. But they won’t move in together, because it means she could lose some of her means-tested funding.

Melissa Hayhurst says the government should ensure children are getting the support they need instead of attacking the lawyers helping parents.

The Government has delayed a decision on whether to carry out long awaited reforms to disabled children’s social care law. In an interim response to the Law Commission’s major review of the disabled children’s social care legal framework, the government today said it would wait until September before deciding which reform recommendations to accept, reject or modify.

Campaigners have warned a minister that the decision to change how the Warm Home Discount Scheme is funded will discriminate against disabled people with high energy needs.