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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 government will rush emergency legislation through the Commons today as it seeks to override a law lords ruling on witness anonymity in criminal proceedings. Last month an Old Bailey trial collapsed following the ruling that defendants are entitled to know who is testifying against them. The decision put the government’s policy of allowing witness… Read more »
Prisons which consistently fail to cut reoffending should be put under community control and turned into ‘foundation prisons’, a report by left-of-centre thinktank Progress suggests today. The new prisons would operate by having their board of governors placed under the control of an external organisation with a strong track record in cutting reoffending. The proposal… Read more »
