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Latest news
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Celebrating four centuries of Quakers
10 January 2024
Four hundred years after the birth of Quaker co-founder George Fox, celebrations are planned throughout 2024 to recognise that Quakers are still working for justice with peace.
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Quakers call on politicians to take urgent action on rising poverty
5 January 2024
Political leaders must set out clear plans to eradicate extreme poverty and halve overall poverty by 2030 in the UK and globally, senior faith leaders say.
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Summer Yearly Meeting – “Are we speaking our truth?”
19 December 2023
Next year's annual gathering of Quakers in Britain will have the Quaker testimony to truth at its heart.
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Quakers condemn government’s defiance of rule of law
13 December 2023
The Rwanda Bill being pushed through parliament by the UK government undermines the rule of law, Quakers say.
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Stop selling arms to Israel, Quakers tell UK government
12 December 2023
Quakers have joined calls on the UK government to suspend arms sales to Israel due to the “clear risk" that the weapons might be used in violation of international law.
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Stop persecuting conscientious objectors in Russia and Ukraine, Quakers say
7 December 2023
Quakers in Britain have joined other faith and civil society groups calling on the Russian and Ukrainian governments to respect the rights of conscientious objectors.
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Government must go further on indeterminate sentences, Quakers say
6 December 2023
Quakers have cautiously welcomed recent changes to the much-criticised Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentences.
