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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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Tony Blair is set to appoint a Tory to head the government’s communications department. Howell James, a former aide to Tory leader John Major and Cabinet minister under Margaret Thatcher, has accepted the £120,000-a-year the job of permanent secretary in charge of communications. The government’s apparent U-turn on “spin culture” follows the resignation of Alastair… Read more »
Israel defence forces yesterday afternoon arrested a 14-year-old Palestinian boy at a West Bank checkpoint after relieving the youngster of explosives strapped to his chest. Israeli troops managed to talk Hussan Abdu into surrendering at Hawara checkpoint before his deadly 18-lb load could be unleashed. According to the Israeli newspaper Ha’aretz, the Palestinian boy was… Read more »
