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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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Labour’s Derek Wyatt, chair of the Commons all-party Internet Group, is to introduce a ten-minute rule bill to highlight the problem of cybercrime. Mr Wyatt is calling on the Government to update the 1990 Computer Misuse Act (CMA) and to increase the number of penalties contained in the Act. He wants denial of service attacks… Read more »
The treatment of young recruits by the UK’s armed forces has been sharply criticised by the Commons Defence Select Committee. The committee said the armed forces had “failed to grasp the nettle of the duty of care” for young recruits and urged them to reconsider recruiting people under the age of 18. It recommended that… Read more »
