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Church leaders call for an end to the hostile environment
10 August 2018
In an open letter to Sajid Javid, the Home Secretary, twenty faith representatives have called for an end to the hostile environment.
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Riding for equality
24 July 2018
LATEST: Friday 3 August
The Ride arrived in London. Three hundred miles across vale and cities, they carried their Declaration from Cumbria and handed it in to 10 Downing Street.
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Quakers reimagine the economic system
3 July 2018
Young adult Quakers came together this week with a common desire for a new economic system that is fairer, more sustainable and resilient. They call for urgent change and a system more focused on wellbeing and the common good.
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Charities warn government policies damage democracy
5 July 2018
In National Democracy Week, 2–8 July, Quakers in Britain have joined not-for-profit organisations urging the government to ditch policies that are silencing civil society groups.
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Time to rethink national security
15 June 2018
Activists and academics met today at a groundbreaking conference in London. “Rethinking Security" found energy, passion and positive thoughts for new approaches to national security.
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Celebrating resistance in Refugee Week
14 June 2018
This Refugee Week Quakers in Britain are welcoming poets and musicians to help change the way refugees are seen. A line-up of award-winning voices at These Walls Must Fall will celebrate resistance to injustice.