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 ballots for the Conservative party leadership close today, with David Cameron set to beat rival David Davis by as much as two votes to one. A poll in yesterday’s Sunday Telegraph found that 67 per cent of grassroots Tory voters support the shadow education secretary, compared to just 33 per cent for Mr Davis…. Read more »
Gordon Brown has today been forced to downgrade his economic growth predictions as he made his pre-Budget statement to the House of Commons. The chancellor admitted that Britain’s economy was not increasing at the rate he predicted in March’s Budget – between three and 3.5 per cent – but in fact was growing at 1.75… Read more »