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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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By politics.co.uk staff Last-ditch talks to rescue Northern Ireland’s powersharing agreement appear to have met with failure, as the deadline for a deal nears. Gordon Brown and Irish taoiseach Brian Cowen gave Sinn Fein and the Democratic Unionist party (DUP) 48 hours on Wednesday to come up with an agreement on the devolution of policing… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff Liberal Democrat frontbencher Jeremy Browne has won his appeal against repaying nearly £18,000 of expenses claims. Mr Browne, who is Vince Cable’s deputy on the Treasury portfolio, had been told by expenses auditor Sir Thomas Legg to repay £17,894.24. He had decided Mr Browne should only claim on the original £130,000 mortgage… Read more »