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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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Tony Blair has urged voters not to lay the blame for the state of the economy at the door of prime minister Gordon Brown. In his first UK television interview since leaving office – on GMTV – Mr Blair said all western countries were experiencing the same problems. “I said when I left that I… Read more »
The government’s plans for a new generation of ‘Titan’ prisons capable of holding 2,500 prisoners have been published in a consultation document. Three of the jails will be constructed, bringing the UK’s jail capacity to 96,000 by 2014. But penal reform groups are objecting to the plans, saying the jails would make it harder for… Read more »