The accident caused a traumatic brain injury that dramatically changed her life, leaving her struggling to speak. Before the ...

British Sign Language (BSL) is set to gain formal recognition after MPs backed the proposal. A bill requiring public bodies to promote the language will now go to the House of Lords, as it continues ...

The Great British Baking Show is breaking barriers this season with its first ever deaf contestant. 27-year-old Tasha Stones is a former ski instructor and current participation officer who enjoys ...

The Ministry of Equality, Employment, Culture and Tourism has announced a new apprenticeship programme aimed at training ...

An arbitrary link between linguistic form and meaning is generally considered a universal feature of language. However, iconic (i.e., nonarbitrary) mappings between properties of meaning and features ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The campaign to get British Sign Language (BSL) legally recognised in the UK is one step closer to success. The BSL Bill has passed through the House of Commons and is now being considered by the ...

Network Rail has invested nearly $1.56m (£1.1m) to develop the necessary software to deploy British Sign Language screens at the station. Credit: Network Rail. The UK’s London Euston railway station ...

Members of the deaf and hearing-impaired community can now contact the force for non-emergency matters using a Sign Language interpreter ...

Discover What’s Streaming On: When The Great British Baking Show returns to Netflix next week, the show will be welcoming its first ever deaf baker into the tent. 27-year-old Bristol native Tasha ...

The recently concluded photo and art exhibition, Anaivarum - Echoes of Heritage: A Celebration of Past & Inclusivity by Madras Photo Bloggers, and jointly organised by the British Council, Nam Veedu ...