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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 announced economic sanctions against Zimbabwe and a ban against the country’s cricketers, matching its rhetoric with actions as pressure on Robert Mugabe continues to build. Gordon Brown announced the moves against Zimbabwe in prime minister’s questions this lunchtime, with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) following suit with its own suspension… Read more »
Support for the Labour government took another knock today, with a poll published in the Guardian giving the Conservatives a six-point swing. Pollsters ICM found only 25 per cent of the 1,000 people they interviewed would vote Labour, down two points on May’s results. By contrast 45 per cent said they would vote Tory if… Read more »