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Glasgow school children perform peace play in Scottish Parliament
25 September 2023
Pupils from Glasgow's Oakgrove Primary School performed their own version of “Wangari's Trees of Peace" at Holyrood on Peace Day, Thursday, 21 September.
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Quakers risk prison to defend vital legal precedent
21 September 2023
The ancient right of juries to rule according to their convictions, established during the trial of two Quaker preachers in 1670, is under threat.
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“Simple. Radical. Spiritual.” – Quakers take faith back to basics
20 September 2023
This Quaker Week, Quaker communities up and down the country are showcasing how their simple spirituality helps them work for radical change.
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Quakers in media stunt for Make Polluters Pay Action Day
19 September 2023
Climate and faith organisations including Quakers in Britain protested outside Parliament on Tuesday, calling on the government to tax oil and gas giants.
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Quakers in Britain appoints a new Finance Director
14 September 2023
Quakers in Britain has appointed a new Finance Director, Vipan Narang, who joins the organisation after four years at the Association of Anaesthetists, where he was chief operating officer.
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Peace groups unite to oppose world’s biggest arms fair
14 September 2023
Quakers maintained a strong dissenting presence outside the world's biggest market for weapons as it emerged that the UK government had invited countries on its own watch list.