Everyday life · England
Where to get Easy Read news
Your browser or device provides the reading voice.
News tells you about things happening in the world.
Easy Read uses short sentences and pictures.
These websites are free to read.
News on Clearer
Read about unfairness in health care.
The original news article was published on 23 October 2026.
United Response: Easy News
Easy News explains news with words and pictures.
People with learning disabilities help make it.
You can read it without making an account.
News by email
You can choose to get Easy News by email.
Tick “Easy News newsletter” on the form.
You do not have to sign up to read the website.
Mencap: news and information
Mencap explains some news stories in Easy Read.
Its library has other information too.
Look for “In the news”.
You can read, download or print it for free.
Check the date
Look at when the story was written.
An old story may describe something that has changed.
Ask for help to check if you are unsure.
Help to understand
You can ask someone to read with you.
Ask them to explain difficult words.
You can have your own opinion.
Your choice
Choose what interests you.
You can take a break if a story upsets you.
You can choose another story.
What you can do next
This opens United Response’s website.
Choose a story you want to read.
Open Easy News Web pageThis link opens another website.
It may use harder words.
More useful links
- United Response: Easy News Web pageEasy Read resourcesFree
Free accessible news stories. This page links to the latest featured story and earlier issues.
- United Response: Easy News archive Web pageEasy Read resourcesFree
Browse dated Easy News stories. Check each story’s date.
- United Response: optional email updates Web pageLonger informationFree
Choose Easy News on the sign-up form. You can read stories without signing up.
- Mencap: Easy Read library Web pageEasy Read resourcesFree
Free explanations of selected news stories and other topics. Look for “In the news” or use the library search.
These links open other websites.
They may use harder words.
Where to get Easy Read news
Free news with words and pictures from United Response, plus Mencap’s explanations of selected news stories.
UK news sources · Links and access information checked 5 November 2026
United Response: Easy News
Easy News explains selected news stories using accessible words and pictures. People with learning disabilities and autistic people help select and explain the stories. Use its main page for featured stories or the dated archive to browse. The stories are free to read online; you do not have to sign up to read them.
Getting Easy News by email
United Response has an optional newsletter form. Choose “Easy News newsletter” if that is the newsletter you want. The form asks for your name and email address. Ask for help if you want it. Reading stories on the website does not require joining the mailing list.
Mencap: selected news explanations
Mencap’s Easy Read library includes an “In the news” section and explanations of selected events alongside everyday information. The Easy Reads are free to view, download and print. This is a collection of information, rather than a daily news service.
Check when a story was written
An older story may describe a proposal, an election that has finished or something that later changed. Look at the date, who published it and where it applies. A headline about a possible change does not mean the change has already happened. If a story might affect your care, money or health, check the current official information or ask the relevant service before acting on it.
Choose the support that works for you
You can read on your own or ask someone you choose to read with you. Ask them to explain words, go slowly and give you time to respond. You can use audio if it helps, choose another story or take a break. Supporters should respect your interests and your own opinions.
Words you could use
“I would like to read or listen to the news. Please help me find a story about … and explain any words I do not understand.”
More useful links
- United Response: Easy News Web pageEasy Read resourcesFree
Free accessible news stories. This page links to the latest featured story and earlier issues.
- United Response: Easy News archive Web pageEasy Read resourcesFree
Browse dated Easy News stories. Check each story’s date.
- United Response: optional email updates Web pageLonger informationFree
Choose Easy News on the sign-up form. You can read stories without signing up.
- Mencap: Easy Read library Web pageEasy Read resourcesFree
Free explanations of selected news stories and other topics. Look for “In the news” or use the library search.
These links open other websites.
They may use harder words.
Where the information comes from
Links checked 5 November 2026.
These links open other websites.
They may use harder words.
- United Response: about Easy News Web pageLonger informationFree
How Easy News is produced and how to read it.
- United Response: dated news archive Web pageLonger informationFree
Recent and earlier news stories.
- United Response: newsletter options Web pageLonger informationFree
Optional email sign-up and the details it asks for.
- Mencap: Easy Read library Web pageLonger informationFree
Free reading, downloading and printing, including selected news explanations.