Voices: The British Sign Language Bill is a major win for the Deaf community in 2022
As well as officially recognising BSL, the Bill will see a council set up to create "principles for the use of BSL in public services [and] to require public bodies to have regard to those principles" – and it really couldn't come soon enough.
David Buxton, chair of the British Deaf Association (BDA) which has been leading the charge on the campaign, puts it perfectly: "Deaf people still do not have access to the same essential information and services that are available to the hearing population.
Legal status for British Sign Language a step closer after Commons backing
A proposal to give British Sign Language (BSL) legal recognition and enhance its use in public services has been backed in the Commons.
The measures are included in a Private Member's Bill which has the backing of Strictly Come Dancing champion and EastEnders actress Rose Ayling-Ellis.
Look: 'Glee's Jenna Ushkowitz expecting first child - UPI.com
The 35-year-old actress is expecting her first child, a baby girl, with her husband, David Stanley. Advertisement
Ushkowitz shared the news Wednesday on Instagram alongside a photo with Stanley. The picture shows the couple smiling as they rest their hands on Ushkowitz's baby bump.
Tyson Fury, Dillian Whyte to meet in UK for heavyweight belt | WNCT
LONDON (AP) — Tyson Fury will defend his WBC heavyweight title against Dillian Whyte in the UK this spring after promoter Frank Warren won a purse bid for the bout.
Top Rank, Fury’s U.S.-based promoter, and Warren’s Queensberry Promotions announced the deal Friday, concluding months of drawn-out negotiations over the unbeaten Fury’s future.
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