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Workplace Smoking Causes Concern
Half of people in the UK (52%) are concerned they could develop lung cancer as a result of passive smoking in the work place. The MORI Social Research Institute survey, commissioned by Cancer Research UK, shows two thirds of people (68%) overestimate the chances of survival while one in five (20%) have no idea about survival chances. Only 12% correctly estimate that just one in 20 diagnosed with the disease survive for five years.
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Senior Business Staff On The Euro
Half of senior business people within the British Chambers of Commerce (49%) want the Chancellor to wait and see how the Euro develops before joining, even if the 'five economic tests' are satisfied, according to new research by MORI.
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One In Three Teachers To Leave Within Five Years
One in three teachers expect to leave teaching within five years, according to new research by the MORI Social Research Institute. In the research, carried out on behalf of the General Teaching Council, more than half (56%) of teachers in England say their morale is lower than when they joined the profession and a third would not go into teaching if they had their time again.
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Four In Five Find Hunting 'Cruel'
A majority of people in the UK think that hunting with dogs is cruel, according to new figures from the MORI Social Research Institute. The project, commissioned by the Campaign to Protect Hunted Animals (CPHA), asked people to say whether they believed four selected words did or did not apply to hunting with hounds.
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Homeless At Christmas
One in six Britons (16%) say Christmas is a time of year they dread, according to new research by MORI. According to the survey, commissioned by Crisis, commercialisation is the most unappealing aspect of Christmas with one in three (32%) naming it. This is followed by spending too much (29%) and Christmas shopping (20%).
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Public Interest In Standards Of Public Services
MORI was commissioned by the Cabinet Office to examine how much the public knows — or cares — about the way public services in Britain are inspected.
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City Judges Companies On Honesty And Performance
City analysts and investors are increasingly judging companies on their honesty and integrity, according to a new report by MORI. The report, commissioned by the Investor Relations Society (IRS) shows one third (34%) of analysts and almost half (46%) of investors judge senior management on these criteria, a rise of 11 percentage points and three percentage points on last year respectively.
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Age Discrimination At Work
People who suffer discrimination at work are more likely to be a victim because of their age than any other factor, including race or gender — according to new research from the MORI Social Research Institute.