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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 body which monitors party political donations is to receive new powers, following the fiasco over Peter Mandelson and George Osborne’s meetings with Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska. Under legislation going through parliament, the Electoral Commission would be able to question donors, rather than just the parties themselves, to establish if rules are being broken. The… Read more »
The sick and disabled are being left out in the cold following today’s replacement of incapacity benefit with an employment and support allowance, rights groups have said. “There is now great concern that claimants will fail to receive the level of employment support promised,” said Kate Green, chief executive of Child Poverty Action group. “We… Read more »
