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Count military emissions in climate plans, Quakers say
30 September 2026
Quakers in Britain have joined more than 20 organisations in calling for the military's climate impact to be fully included in the UK's plans to tackle climate change.
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"Conscience does not end when war begins", Quakers tell UN
23 September 2026
The Quaker United Nations Office (QUNO) has reminded the UN Human Rights Council that the right to conscientious objection to military service must be protected in wartime.
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Quakers welcome UK’s “new approach” to Israeli occupation of Palestine
8 September 2026
Quakers in Britain has welcomed a raft of measures announced by the UK government today as it seeks to reset British policy towards Israel.
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Quakers in Britain statement following intimidation and violence in Dover and Portsmouth
7 September 2026
Quakers in Britain are calling on political leaders of every party to condemn the intimidation and violence seen in Dover and Portsmouth this weekend.
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Quakers in Scotland concerned over military spending plans
3 September 2026
Quakers in Scotland have raised concerns over plans to grow Scotland's military industry, in the Scottish government's newly published five-year Programme for Government (PFG).
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As wildfires and drought spread, Quakers urge PM to act
19 August 2026
Quakers in Britain has joined the UK's leading climate organisations in urging Andy Burnham to prepare the public for the far-reaching changes needed to respond to escalating heatwaves, drought and wildfires.