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Quakers in Britain reject inhumane and divisive new asylum restrictions
26 November 2025
We are called to love our neighbour. Instead, the Home Secretary has announced further harsh restrictions on the right to sanctuary in the UK.
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Quakers join call for “full-throated defence” of UK human rights protections
6 November 2025
Almost 300 organisations, including Quakers in Britain, have issued an urgent plea to politicians and the UK government to stop scapegoating the UK's human rights framework.
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Quaker climate activist faces deportation
20 October 2025
Quakers are rallying behind climate activist Marcus Decker who is facing deportation thanks to his witness against fossil fuels.
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Quakers concerned over impact of new UK trans guidance on inclusion and rights
2 July 2025
Guidance around trans issues from the UK's human rights commission must uphold the rights and dignity of all, including trans and non-binary people, Quakers in Britain have said.
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Lancashire Quakers make first formal apology for role in enslavement
11 June 2025
Lancashire Quakers have become the first in Britain to issue a formal apology for their historic involvement in the transatlantic trafficking and enslavement of African people.
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Salter Lecture 2025: Abimbola Johnson calls for a pause in policing
10 June 2025
At this year's Salter Lecture, barrister and racial justice advocate Abimbola Johnson invited her audience to reimagine policing through a Quaker lens of reflection, restraint, and accountability.