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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 Alex Stevenson Reductions in police numbers are inevitable, the president of the Association of Chief Police Officers (Acpo) has warned. Sir Hugh Orde’s concerns came as he prepared to give a speech to Acpo’s annual conference. The Home Office, as one of the government departments not protected by ringfencing, faces a 25% reduction in… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff David Cameron takes his Cabinet to Yorkshire today, in a continuation of Gordon Brown’s attempts to break the London-centric nature of British politics. He is expected to use the event to unveil a £1bn Regional Growth Fund to contribute to regional economies. Labour was criticised for turning the Cabinet into a photo-op… Read more »