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Prioritise peace, equality and climate justice, Quakers urge Andy Burnham
22 July 2026
Quakers in Britain have called on the new Prime Minister Andy Burnham to place peace, equality and climate justice at the centre of his government's policies.
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Andy Burnham urged to act on Palestine
15 July 2026
Quakers in Britain has joined nearly 20 organisations calling on incoming Prime Minister Andy Burnham to take urgent action on Palestine.
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Diverse coalition urges PM to rethink military spending
2 July 2026
More than fifty humanitarian, climate and peacebuilding organisations are urging Keir Starmer to rethink Britain's growing military spending, ahead of the NATO summit in Ankara.
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Armed Forces Day pulls plug on peace stall
1 July 2026
Peace campaigners were banned from the national Armed Forces Day event at the last minute this year while the celebration of tanks, helicopters and weapons built to kill went ahead.
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Quakers join urgent calls for UK to act on illegal occupation of Palestine
22 June 2026
Quakers in Britain has joined a new coalition of churches and faith charities calling on the UK government to act over the occupation of Palestine.
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Court of Appeal backs ban on Palestine Action
17 June 2026
The Court of Appeal has ruled that the government's decision to proscribe Palestine Action as a terrorist group was lawful, overturning an earlier High Court judgment. Quakers and others warn the ruling risks stifling dissent.