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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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Trade and Industry Secretary Patricia Hewitt has backed the advancement of free trade in an article in the Guardian today. The Minister supported the cause of the Trade Justice Movement, which is calling for a fairer deal for poorer countries, and acknowledged that existing trade practices and rules do not benefit developing countries. She criticised… Read more »
The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) has called on the public to defend the English countryside from being destroyed by development. It is using the publication of its report Lie of the Land{2) to begin a campaign to save the ‘richly distinctive character of our local landscapes’. The report argues that the richness of… Read more »
