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UK pension funds investing billions in nuclear weapons
27 May 2020
A survey of UK pension funds and banks released today reveals that billions of pounds are invested in companies that are producing nuclear weapons. The report 'Banks, Pensions and Nuclear Weapons: Investing in Change' is launched by the UK Nuclear Weapons Financing Research Group, comprising researchers from UK faith groups including Quakers in Britain.
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Sharing Quakers' view on marriage
21 May 2020
An imam, a bishop and a Quaker had plenty to say on the hot topic of marriage, on a BBC Radio 4 programme broadcast this week.
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Pandemic exacerbates inequalities
11 May 2020
Quakers in Britain have joined more than 30 other organisations in calling for a green and just recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Quakers join calls for a liveable income for all
30 April 2020
Quakers in Britain have written to the Prime Minister asking him to ensure no one is left without a liveable income during the Covid-19 crisis.
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Support for new ways of working
30 April 2020
The joint BYM/Woodbrooke project to radically reshape support for Quaker communities took a significant step forward this week with news of more local development workers and a key hub office in Leeds.
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Quakers welcome Supreme Court appeal ruling on ethical investments
29 April 2020
Quakers in Britain today welcome the UK Supreme Court's ruling affirming the right of local authorities to make ethical choices in their pension investments.