Lottery charity chief in deaf-jibe row

Thursday 03 August 1995 23:02 BST

Your support helps us to tell the story

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 producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.

At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.

Your support makes all the difference.

The man who decides which charities get National Lottery handouts was facing a call for his resignation last night after saying he was "extremely impatient" with deaf people.

David Sieff, chairman of the National Lottery Charities Board, came under fire after telling an interviewer that the deaf did not have the same "emotive appeal" as the blind.

Labour MP George Foulkes said Mr Sieff, 56, a director of Marks & Spencer, should "consider his position" at the NLCB.

Join our commenting forum

Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies

Comments

Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent

Thank you for registering

Lottery charity chief in deaf-jibe row

Join our commenting forum

Thank you for registering