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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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The NHS is struggling to deal with the massive growth of allergy sufferers, according to the Royal College of Physicians. It is estimated that one in three people in the UK suffers from such an ailment in one form or another, with one in 70 having a reaction to peanuts. Such a reaction can be… Read more »
The Prime Minister yesterday risked alienating pro-children groups when he declined calls to outlaw the smacking of children. Tony Blair, despite two Parliamentary committees hedging toward a ban on the grounds that the ‘reasonable chastisement’ defence was too readily relied upon by abusers in court, said the decision to smack or not was best left… Read more »
