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 MSPs will vote on whether to give terminally ill people the right to die today. The government and the opposition have agreed to allow a free vote on the proposals, from independent MSP Margo MacDonald, who has Parkinson’s disease. The Lothian MSP’s end of life choices (Scotland) bill would open up the… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff An economic adviser to David Cameron has warned that spending cuts could be forced as high as £75 billion. Michael Forsyth, who served as Scottish secretary under Margaret Thatcher, told a ConservativeIntelligence conference yesterday he believed public expenditure over the course of a parliament would have to be reduced by around £75… Read more »