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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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Jack Straw met Israel’s defence minister yesterday to discuss the stalled Middle East peace process. The foreign secretary conveyed to Shaul Mofaz the government’s worries over the legality of the security fence in the West Bank. The Israeli government insists the fence is there to protect its citizens from Palestinian suicide bombers. But Palestinians, for… Read more »
“Institutional racism” pervades the NHS, an inquiry concluded yesterday. An independent probe – led by Sir John Blofeld, a former high court judge – was launched six years ago after the death of Jamaican-born David “Rocky” Bennett, a black psychiatric patient, who died after being forcefully restrained by staff in a mental health clinic. The… Read more »
