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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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A new study published today has found that worldwide almost five million people a year die from smoking related diseases. The study, published in the medical journal The Lancet, found that for the first time in 2000 as many people died in developing countries as in developed ones. The statistics are based on work by… Read more »
Business leaders are calling on members of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to stop ‘playing games’ and get down to the reality of negotiations. The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) is warning of the ‘irreparable damage’ to global free trade that could result from the failure to slash EU and US agricultural subsidies. The call… Read more »
