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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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A leading committee of MPs has warned that there are “serious weaknesses” within the Department for International Development’s (DFID) approach to science and technology. The Science and Technology Committee claims that this “failure to fully value and make use of scientific research” is leading to “poorer quality” decision making. MPs claim that the DFID suffers… Read more »
The House of Lords will today begin debating the Hunting Bill, which seeks to end hunting with hounds in England and Wales. Peers have rejected the Bill once, but this time are likely to try to amend it to reflect an earlier Government proposal to ban stag and hare hunting, but permit fox hunting on… Read more »
