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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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Opposition to the Government’s controversial anti-terrorism plans has begun to harden. The Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats have taken the unusual move of tabling a joint motion against the bill and civil liberties groups have reacted with outrage describing the measures as draconian. On Tuesday, Home Secretary Charles Clarke told the Commons that the Government… Read more »
A new report has questioned the effectiveness of random drug testing in schools, calling for further evidence on their probable impact. While both the Prime Minister and Tory leader Michael Howard have voiced their support for random drug tests in schools, a report from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation argues that their proliferation should not be… Read more »
