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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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Employment fell by 16,000 over the three months to June but is still slightly higher than this time last year, new figures from the Office for National Statistics show. The employment rate for people of working age was 74.7 per cent for the second quarter, down from 74.9 per cent for the previous quarter but… Read more »
Improvement to public services is the key to helping the most disadvantaged in the UK, a government report has said. The report, compiled by the government’s Social Exclusion Unit (SEU), is the result of a series of informal questionnaires and formal consultations carried out last winter. Local government and social exclusion minister Phil Woolas said… Read more »
