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Latest news
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Quakers publish guide to help challenge antisemitism
13 January 2026
Recent attacks in Heaton Park, Manchester, and on Bondi Beach, Sydney, have underlined the deadly consequences of antisemitism.
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Quakers urge parliament to curb increasingly repressive protest laws
9 January 2026
Quakers in Britain have urged politicians to curb increasingly repressive protest laws, warning that recent and proposed legislation is preventing them from practising their faith.
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Quakers warn new asylum plans could end the right to sanctuary
8 January 2026
The Quaker Asylum and Refugee Network (QARN) has expressed serious concerns over proposed changes to the UK's asylum system.
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Lifesaving aid in Palestine under threat from new Israeli measures, Quakers warn
7 January 2026
New Israeli government rules threaten aid across Palestine, leaving civilians facing acute hunger and inadequate shelter, 53 international organisations, including Quakers in Britain, have warned.
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“Your prayers are very important”: Quakers appeal for peace as war empties the city of Uvira
18 December 2025
Quakers in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo are asking for prayers and peace as war has driven many from their homes.
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Quakers express shock, condemnation and deep grief at antisemitic violence in Sydney
17 December 2025
Quakers in Britain hold all those affected by the horrifying antisemitic attack in Sydney in the Light.
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Quakers back faith leaders’ response to new Child Poverty Strategy
10 December 2025
Quakers in Britain have joined UK faith leaders in welcoming the government's new Child Poverty Strategy, while warning that further action will be needed to deliver lasting change.
