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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 government last night won a vote to overturn objections to a new treaty on extraditing suspected criminals to and from the US. MPs voted 320 to 263 to reject three amendments voted by the House of Lords this summer that would have forced the US to provide evidence – rather than just information –… Read more »
Up to 1,000 pensioners will descend on Westminster today to demand an immediate increase in the state pension. The National Pensioners Convention (NPC) warns the government’s plans to raise the level of the state pension by restoring the link with earnings by 2012 will come too late for the 2.5 million pensioners currently living below… Read more »
