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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 Britain’s welfare system needs a fundamental shake-up to rid itself of excessive errors, MPs said today. The Commons’ work and pensions committee has called for the establishment of a Welfare Commission to examine the existing system and “model possible alternative structures”. Its report found the number of overpayment errors had doubled to… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff The UK Border Agency (UKBA) continues to struggle coping with its backlog of cases, parliamentary ombudsman Ann Abraham has said. Her report, ‘Fast and Fair?’, picked out 11 case studies representing the 478 complaints her office received about the UKBA in the first nine months of 2009/10. The cases covered both asylum… Read more »
