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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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Teachers are warning that there is strong support for a boycott of tests in schools for children up to the age of 14. A survey by the National Union of Teachers found that testing placed ‘unnecessary stress’ and burden on both pupils and teachers. In primary schools, 93.1 per cent of teachers and 85 per… Read more »
Countries across the Western and Arab world are being pressured to pledge money to the reconstruction of Iraq. Today the international community will reveal how much of the $36 billion that the World Bank says is needed has been pledged. However it is thought that the total announced at the donors’ conference in Madrid may… Read more »
