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Climate Quaker sues Ministry of Justice
10 June 2026
Bristol Quaker Gaie Delap spent Christmas 2024 and her 78th birthday in prison after authorities failed to find an electronic monitoring tag that fitted her.
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Quakers highlight refugee welcome
4 June 2026
Quakers in Britain are encouraging meetings to mark Sanctuary Sunday on 21 June, part of Refugee Week.
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Quaker research helps trigger seizure of UK arms bound for Israel
13 May 2026
A Quaker researcher has helped expose an illegal arms shipment from the UK to Israel, which has been seized by Belgian authorities and is now the subject of a criminal investigation.
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The world has avoided nuclear war through luck, faith leaders warn
5 May 2026
The world has avoided nuclear catastrophe through luck, not good management, warn more than 100 religious groups calling for urgent action on nuclear disarmament.
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Quakers call for urgent prison reform
1 May 2026
Quakers in Criminal Justice (QICJ) have set out a series of urgent demands for prison reform, including action on the racially discriminatory use of a painful chemical spray on prisoners.
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Quakers warn Parliament over protest crackdown
21 April 2026
Quakers have warned a parliamentary committee that sweeping restrictions on protest are putting British democracy at risk and preventing people from acting on their faith.