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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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Iran’s hardline Governing Council has defended the barring of prospective liberal candidates in next month’s parliamentary elections. Iranian hardline Islamic leaders are standing by the decision to turn down 3,000 of the 8,200 candidates for the February 20th elections, despite the intervention of Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The Council said many of the… Read more »
Downing Street will breathe a sigh of relief on hearing the news that several key backbench Labour rebels have said they will drop their vocal hostility to university top-up fees, after the government made a series of concessions. Former Culture Secretary Chris Smith yesterday said he would back the Higher Education Bill, which allows universities… Read more »
