Disabled endure 'shockingly high' level of discrimination

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Almost a quarter of disabled people are still regularly suffering from discrimination, a charity said today. The charity said common complaints included difficulty in using public transport, a lack of user-friendly facilities and not enough information being made available for disabled people. A spokesman from the charity told the BBC: "We found a remarkable level of discrimination and inaccessibility in shops and services, particularly given the Disability and Discrimination Act first came into force 15 years ago. "And significantly 23%, nearly a quarter of disabled people said they had been discriminated against while trying to access goods and services in the past year, so really shockingly high levels of discrimination and inaccessibility given how long we have had anti-discrimination legislation."