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Time for Quakers to tackle racism
20 November 2020
Racism exists among Quakers in Britain and must be tackled at all levels, individually, in their committees and structures and in the church, say their Trustees whose proposals will be discussed next month.
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Quakers call for climate justice as global gathering launches year of action
12 November 2020
Quakers in Britain have joined more than 70 other organisations in the COP26 Coalition to launch “a year of climate mobilisation from the ground up".
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Overseas Operations Bill passes through Commons
4 November 2020
The controversial Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill has passed through the House of Commons. A judge-led review into the handling of allegations against troops will run in parallel to the bill.
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Quakers join actions to mark postponed climate talks
4 November 2020
As the original date of the COP26 climate talks approaches, Quakers in Britain have joined more than 60 UK faith representatives in calling on the Prime Minister to commit to ambitious emissions reductions in line with the need to keep global heating below 1.5 degrees.
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Quakers call for spending on green and just recovery
24 September 2020
Quakers in Britain have set out their priorities in a submission to the government's Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) in six areas: climate change, criminal justice, defence, education, immigration and charities.
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Quakers urge Defence Secretary to rethink Overseas Operations Bill
22 September 2020
Quakers in Britain have written to Defence Secretary Ben Wallace to express concern about the Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill.