Disabled people in UK need right to travel abroad, say MPs, after ‘ridiculous’ restrictions
Campaigners describe ‘brazenly discriminatory’ practices around funding from NHS care boards UK politics live – latest updates Disabled people must have a guaranteed right to travel abroad, MPs and peers have warned as further cases emerged of individuals barred from taking holidays as a result of “ridiculous” rules imposed by local NHS care boards and local councils. Leading figures have called on the government to bring in clear national guidelines to ensure people who require full-time person
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Campaigners describe ‘brazenly discriminatory’ practices around funding from NHS care boards
Disabled people must have a guaranteed right to travel abroad, MPs and peers have warned as further cases emerged of individuals barred from taking holidays as a result of “ridiculous” rules imposed by local NHS care boards and local councils.
Leading figures have called on the government to bring in clear national guidelines to ensure people who require full-time personal assistants (PAs) are not prevented from using funding for their 24/7 support team for breaks and work trips.
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- 97 words · 1 min read
- Published
- September 18, 2026
- Byline
- Frances Ryan
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- The Guardian