Campaigning news

Helen Matthews, Rory Cellan-Jones, Sir Nicholas Mostyn, Gillian Lacey-Solymar, Mike Lacey-Solymar and Juliet Tizzard stand outside 10 Downing Street with the Parky Charter petition

Parky Charter hits over 100,000 signatures

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MPs vote to cut Universal Credit

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Campaigners with Graeme Downie MP in Parliament square ready to hand in our PIP open letter to the Department for Work and Pensions

Government withdraws Personal Independence Payment four point rule, but Universal Credit cuts remain

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Campaigners with Graeme Downie MP in Parliament square ready to hand in our PIP open letter to the Department for Work and Pensions

Government withdraws Personal Independence Payment four point rule, but Universal Credit cuts remain

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The UK government has halted plans to make it harder for people in England, Wales and Northern Ireland to claim Personal Independence Payment (PIP). However, concerns remain about the Universal Credit (UC) plans.

MPs call on government to take action during Parkinson's debate

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On 1 May MPs debated Parkinson's in Westminster and called on the government to take action to improve services and support for people living with the condition.
Campaigners in Parliament holding a photo board that says fix PIP for Parkinson's

We're launching our campaign against benefit cuts

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We respond to the government announcements by launching our campaign against benefit cuts.

Parkinson's medication: supply update

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Here are the latest medication supply issues we are aware of. 

Celebrating our campaigning achievements

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In our 2025 Campaigner Conference, we celebrated volunteers’ achievements, heard from campaigners and shared ideas about our upcoming NHS workforce campaign, Can’t Wait.

Spending Review 2025: What it means for people with Parkinson’s

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The Chancellor announced investment in the NHS and employment support, which we welcome. But we want cuts to PIP stopped and meaningful consultation with people with Parkinson’s on their plans.
Parkinson's UK staff and campaigners meet with the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Parkinson's

Update on our campaigning against benefit cuts

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We’re campaigning to stop the UK government’s attack on support for working age people with Parkinson's. Here’s what we’ve been doing and how you can get involved.

Getting active at the Scottish Parliament

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We packed out the Scottish Parliament to show some of the ways people keep active to live well with Parkinson’s.
Campaigners and Parkinson's UK staff outside Parliament

Local campaigns update 2024

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Our local campaigners have been busy meeting their new MPs and campaigning to improve local services for people living with Parkinson’s across England. Here are some highlights from the last 6 months.

 

 

Fixing the time critical medication problem in Scotland

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Earlier this week we brought together healthcare professionals, charities, people with Parkinson's and senior Scottish government officials for a summit in Edinburgh on time critical medication.