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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 Pensions Policy Institute has issued a new report in which it calls for state pension provision to be used to reduce pensioner poverty. More than one in five pensioners lives in relative poverty, and there are concerns that targeted benefits and credits that might raise incomes for the poorest pensioners will suffer from low… Read more »
MPs have called for students from poorer backgrounds to receive grants of up to £5,000 a year. A report from the Commons Education Select Committee argued that poorer students should be helped by increasing the interest rates on loans to those from more affluent backgrounds and using this to increase grants by to up to… Read more »
