When I got the news I was going to get a wheelchair accessible vehicle (WAV) on the Motability scheme in 2012, I was thrilled.

Having spent four years in hospital, more than three of which I was totally bedbound, and another year and a half in a neurological centre, the thought of potential freedom was so exciting. 

I vowed I would never take it for granted.  

Since then, I’ve used my WAV to go to my friends’ weddings, become a godmother, be a bridesmaid, go on holiday – to try and live again. It has had a huge impact on my life and mental wellbeing.

So when I heard yesterday that Motability was cutting so-called ‘premium’ cars, including models by BMW and Mercedes, focusing instead on British-built vehicles and lower cost models, I felt uneasy.

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