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 health secretary has rejected calls for the maximum time at which women can have an abortion to be reduced from 24 weeks. Following a private meeting with the archbishop of Westminster, Patricia Hewitt announced that the government’s position on the issue remained the same. “It has long been the parliamentary convention that proposals for… Read more »
John Reid yesterday admitted he could be sacked if he failed to sort out the problems at the Home Office, which he said last month was “not fit for purpose”. Speaking after a meeting with civil servants, where he outlined his plans to improve the department, the home secretary told reporters that he and permanent… Read more »
