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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 Ian Dunt Westminster is dominated by talk of Labour’s support for Phil Woolas, even as polls show public support for the court which found against him. A parliamentary Labour party meeting last night allegedly saw a series of angry and personal attacks against deputy labour leader Harriet Harman, who instantly distanced the party from… Read more »
By Peter Wozniak Defendants should be stripped of the right to trial by jury for minor offences in order to save millions of pounds, the victims commissioner has argued. ‘Either-or’ offenders, who may be tried in either a crown court or a magistrates court, should be shifted entirely to the latter said Louise Casey, the… Read more »
