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The overwhelming majority (80%) of respondents use social media, with 78% using it at least once a day, according to new research undertaken by the Medical Defence Union (MDU). The survey of 1,797 MDU members also revealed that the most popular channels were Facebook which is used by 75% followed by Instagram and YouTube which are… Read more »
The UK is conspicuously absent from the list of signatories to a statement published by the International Religious Freedom or Belief Alliance (IRFBA) that highlights the persecution of the non-religious and calls for their protection. IRFBA is a network of 38 countries committed to advancing freedom of religion or belief around the world with the Prime… Read more »
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The Bank of England is working with the government on a plan to ease the credit crisis by allowing banks to swap mortgage-based assets for government bonds. The central bank refused to comment on the speculation, although several newspapers have quoted government sources as saying a deal to help liquidity is not far off. The… Read more »
Alistair Darling’s concession that the government needs to “sharpen ourselves up” has been seized upon by opposition parties. The chancellor made the comment in an interview on a visit to China, telling the Bloomberg news agency he believes Britain will get through the credit crunch because the economy is “fundamentally strong”. “But we have also… Read more »
