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Government urged to reverse decision to close off citizenship to people arriving irregularly
18 February 2025
The Quaker Asylum and Refugee Network (QARN) has criticised new Home Office guidance that makes it even more difficult for refugees to become British citizens.
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Quakers share expertise to help heal social divisions
5 February 2025
In the wake of far-right racist riots and growing divisions, Quakers have offered their expertise in building community cohesion.
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Quakers call for radical overhaul of sentencing
22 January 2025
The government must focus on reforming and rehabilitating offenders and addressing the root causes of crime if it is to fix the prison system, Quakers in Criminal Justice (QICJ) said.
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Quakers worldwide leave X over harmful content
16 December 2024
Quakers in Britain are joining other Quaker bodies across the world in disengaging from the social media platform X, formerly Twitter, on 16 December.
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Quakers in Britain marks first year of work on reparations
9 October 2024
Quakers in Britain has completed its first year of work on reparations, addressing the legacies of the transatlantic chattel slave trade, colonialism, and economic exploitation.
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Quakers celebrate life of philanthropist and Kindertransport passenger Alfred Bader
30 April 2024
Quakers and others gathered to commemorate the 100th birthday of scientist and philanthropist Alfred Bader at Friends House last weekend.