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'Most websites' failing disabled
10 Downing Street website
Tony Blair's website was one of few to make the grade
Most of the leading websites around the world are failin ...
... nyone committed to the idea of equal web access for all.

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'Most websites' failing disabled
10 Downing Street website
Tony Blair's website was one of few to make the grade
Most of the leading websites around the world are failing to provide the most basic accessibility standards for people with disabilities.

Ninety seven percent of websites did not provide even minimum levels of accessibility, a new survey has found.

Accessibility agency Nomensa tested the leading websites in five different sectors across 20 countries

Only three websites, including the British Prime Minister's site, achieved the minimum standards.

The report, commissioned by the United Nations as part of its International Day of Disabled Persons, will make depressing reading for anyone committed to the idea of equal web access for all.

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