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Culture Secretary accuses commentators of mocking her dyslexia after video gaffe

The Culture Secretary has accused commentators of mocking her dyslexia after she muddled her words in a video posted on social media by a Conservative MP. In a TikTok video, Nadine Dorries is heard talking about people being able to “downstream” – ...

23 Apr 2022 at 13:25

Matt Hancock’s call for dyslexia screening fails as his Bill runs out of time

Matt Hancock’s bid to ensure all children are screened for dyslexia before the end of primary school has failed after the legislation ran out of time in the Commons. In his first speech in the House of Commons since taking part in I’m A ...

02 Dec 2022 at 16:42

Matt Hancock returns to Parliament after I’m A Celebrity jaunt

Matt Hancock has returned to Parliament for the first time since his controversial stint on I’m A Celebrity … Get Me Out Of Here! The former health secretary was all smiles as he was captured on camera arriving in Westminster on Friday ...

02 Dec 2022 at 12:42

Matt Hancock to call for dyslexia screening on Commons return after jungle jaunt

Matt Hancock will tell MPs screening for dyslexia is a matter of “social and economic justice” as he addresses the House of Commons for the first time since his controversial stint on a reality TV show. The former health secretary is ...

01 Dec 2022 at 20:56

Life

Jamie Oliver: I’ve been able to use dyslexia as a positive

Jamie Oliver has lived with dyslexia all his life – unable to recognise words on the page, having trouble focusing and, most importantly, finding ways to get around the problem. So it’s unsurprising the world-renowned TV cook and ...

18 Apr 2023 at 09:00

News

Sir Richard Branson launches free-to-access online university DyslexicU

Sir Richard Branson said “from little acorns, oak trees grow” as he launched a free-to-access online university with courses to help people with dyslexia learn more about their dyslexic thinking skills and to help non-dyslexic ...

24 Sept 2024 at 16:49

Rugby Union

England coach Tom Harrison: Rugby passion helped overcome dyslexia challenges

England’s new scrum coach Tom Harrison has revealed his passion for rugby helped him overcome some of the challenges of living with dyslexia. The 32-year-old likens the learning difficulty, which mainly causes problems with ...

31 Jul 2023 at 18:00

Home

Extra exam time needed for students with dyslexia and dyscalculia at second level, Kildare Senator says

A Kildare-based Senator has called on the Department of Education to grant extra exam time for students with dyslexia and dyscalculia at second level. Fianna Faíl Senator Fiona O'Loughlin, who is her party's spokesperson ...

09 Oct 2024 at 15:33

Health & Wellbeing

Matt Baker on how dyslexia has made him better at his job

Autocues, scripts and emails – which he has to read out live on TV – have proved a nightmare over the years for Matt Baker, who has dyslexia. Now 44, The One Show and Countryfile presenter – who was recently awarded an ...

09 Mar 2022 at 09:25

Hancock to face MPs in Westminster this week following I’m A Celeb stint

Matt Hancock to return to Parliament this week following I’m A Celeb stint

Matt Hancock will come face-to-face with angry MPs in Parliament this week for the first time since his controversial jungle jaunt as he returns to Westminster for the second reading of his Dyslexia Bill. The MP is ...

29 Nov 2022 at 13:22

Health & Wellbeing

Matt Hancock discusses his diagnosis: 9 things you may not know about dyslexia

Most people have heard of dyslexia, but although 10% of the population is believed to have the condition, it can be misunderstood. Matt Hancock has now shone a spotlight on the learning difficulty by discussing ...

21 Nov 2022 at 16:18

Scotland

Under half of dyslexic people in Scotland receive adequate help in the workplace

Less than half of dyslexic people in Scotland receive “appropriate workplace adjustments” and three quarters say the condition has impacted their job performance, according to new research. A report by ...

03 Oct 2024 at 06:57

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