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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 Chancellor George Osborne should abandon inheritance tax altogether, a thinktank has argued. The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) suggested it should be replaced with a new capital receipts tax targeting gifts to individuals of over £150,000 in a report published today. The shift would be more progressive because the tax rate… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff The government could overhaul airport regulation following recent travel chaos. Ministers suggested they were determined to prepare reforms of the way Britain’s airports are controlled, with fines possible for firms like BAA. The run-up to Christmas was dominated by headlines about travel disruption following the decision to close Heathrow, the country’s largest… Read more »
