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#BSLActNow! Campaign Update

Here is a short video to tell you what happened yesterday regarding the result of the Private Members' Bill Ballot. Let’s hope one of them will introduce #BSL Bill.

BSL Act Now! Campaign Update

So far, 356 MPs have received a BSL Bill email letter from local Deaf and BSL supporters. We've reached 54% of a total number of 650 MPs. We still…

Steven’s experience of shielding

This is a BSL video from BDA Midlands of an interview with a Deaf gentleman, Steven Carey, who has kindly shared his experience of being shielded, and how he…

BSL Manifesto for Scotland’s Deaf People

Law change opens door to deaf jurors

I am very pleased that the Ministry of Justice has finally recognised the need to update the law to allow BSL/English interpreters in the Jury Room in order that…

Urgent message for the Welsh Sign Language Community

Mark Isherwood, Member of the Senedd for North Wales, will introduce a Members’ Proposal for a British Sign Language Bill in the Senedd on Wednesday 24th February 2021. Yes,…