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Quakers petition prime minister to Make Polluters Pay
31 January 2025
Quakers in Britain joined others to hand in a petition at 10 Downing Street urging Prime Minister Keir Starmer to Make Polluters Pay this week.
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Court of Appeal reviews harsh climate protest sentences
30 January 2025
An unusual mass appeal heard at the Court of Appeal this week could determine Britain's approach to peaceful protest for years to come.
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Quakers call for radical overhaul of sentencing
22 January 2025
The government must focus on reforming and rehabilitating offenders and addressing the root causes of crime if it is to fix the prison system, Quakers in Criminal Justice (QICJ) said.
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Quakers welcome Scottish teachers’ support for peace education
22 January 2025
Quakers have welcomed Scottish teachers' call for peace education with a new policy from the country's largest teaching union.
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Quakers welcome ‘crack of light’ in Israel-Hamas agreement
16 January 2025
The reported agreement between Israel and Hamas is a “crack of light during an unimaginably dark period," Quakers in Britain said today.
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Back the Climate and Nature Bill, Quakers urge government
15 January 2025
Quakers have joined faith leaders in urging the government to support the Climate and Nature (CAN) Bill, which is set to be debated on 24 January.