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Quaker statement on the escalation of conflict between Israel and Iran
17 June 2025
17 June 2025
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Quakers urge Keir Starmer to act on genocide underway in Gaza
11 June 2025
Quakers in Britain has written to the UK government, stating their belief that genocide is underway in Gaza and reiterating the call for an immediate ban on all arms sales to Israel.
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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.
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Twelve new nuclear submarines will not keep us safe, Quakers say
3 June 2025
Quakers in Britain has criticised the UK government's new Strategic Defence Review, saying it prepares the country for more war instead of investing in peace.
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Quakers call for tougher taxes on oil and gas to tackle climate crisis
2 June 2025
Quakers in Britain have urged the UK Government to go beyond the current windfall tax and take stronger action on oil and gas companies.