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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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The government has insisted negotiations to free five Britons held hostage in Iraq for exactly one year are still ongoing. The families of the hostages are marking the anniversary by launching a joint appeal for their immediate release. All the hostages are civilian contractors who were abducted when armed men stormed the Iraqi ministry of… Read more »
The government’s support for expanded nuclear energy plans and simultaneous hints at a deferral of the 2p increase in fuel duty have prompted criticism from the Conservatives. Shadow chancellor George Osborne said the government was failing to provide the “stable and certain” tax policies required in times of economic difficulty. Yesterday prime minister Gordon Brown… Read more »
