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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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By politics.co.uk staff The economy has shrunk even more than analysts expected in the first quarter of the year. Experts were expecting today’s gross domestic product (GDP) figures to be roughly equivalent to the final quarter of last year – showing a contraction of 1.6 per cent. But data came in showing a 1.9 per… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff Titan prisons look set to become the first government project to fall victim to the Budget. Both the Independent and the BBC are reporting that justice secretary Jack Straw will scrap the scheme. But an official Ministry of Justice statement read: “The justice secretary will make a statement on this issue shortly… Read more »