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Grey-Thompson

British

/ ˈɡreɪˈtɒmpsən /

noun

Tanni ( Carys Davina ) Baroness. born 1969, British wheelchair athlete; won eleven gold medals in wheelchair racing in the Paralympic Games (1988–2004); a crossbench peer in the House of Lords since 2010

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On Tuesday, Baroness Grey-Thompson described how her wheelchair was lost on a Geneva to Birmingham flight and later returned "several weeks" later via Dublin in "two pieces".

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Baroness Grey-Thompson said she was "not against the principle", adding: "But if we're going to do this, we have to have safeguards and I really don't think there are anywhere near enough safeguards in it."

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Last week former Paralympian Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson published a set of recommendations after leading a UK government-commissioned review looking at how airline and airport staff support disabled passengers.

From BBC • Jul. 26, 2025

Baroness Grey-Thompson said the report is the "next critical step" in making air travel more inclusive for disabled people.

From BBC • Jul. 16, 2025

Baroness Grey-Thompson told BBC Breakfast that it was the "job in the Lords" to go "line by line" to ensure all amendments were fairly debated.

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2025

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