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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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Margaret Beckett has defended the government’s actions during the recent crisis in Lebanon in the face of fierce union criticism. The foreign secretary insisted that although Tony Blair refused to call for an immediate ceasefire when Israel began bombing southern Lebanon this summer, he worked hard to get the UN security council resolution that finally… Read more »
Romania and Bulgaria have been given the go-ahead to join the EU in January 2007, but under strict conditions from the European Commission. It has imposed tougher rules on the Balkan countries than on previous new members, but commission president Jose Manuel Barroso said in the progress report that both countries had made enough progress… Read more »
