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• Young Quakers balance listening with speaking truth to power

  13 April 2023

  At Junior Yearly Meeting 2023, young Quakers explored the theme of speaking truth to power.

• Quakers back 'The Big One' climate protests

  4 April 2023

  Quakers from across Britain are travelling to London to take part in The Big One climate demonstrations outside the Houses of Parliament.

• Quakers disappointed by revised UK net zero strategy

  31 March 2023

  Quakers in Britain have expressed profound disappointment and concern that the revised net zero strategy announced on 30 March provides so little of what is needed to meet the vast challenge of ending the fossil fuel era.

• Quaker voice heard at crunch climate talks

  28 March 2023

  Quakers were an integral part of a global scientists' report this month which delivered a 'final warning' on the climate crisis.

• Quakers lobby political party on democracy and justice

  22 March 2023

  If elected, Labour must focus on prevention, rehabilitation, and restorative justice to repair the criminal justice system, Quakers say.

• Quakers: Budget does not address crises facing country

  16 March 2023

  The Chancellor's 2023 budget should do more to address the climate crisis, Quakers said.
  

• Quakers call for inquiry into use of hotels for vulnerable asylum-seeking children

  15 March 2023

  Quakers have joined 50 other organisations in writing to the Joint Committee on Human Rights seeking an urgent inquiry into the use of hotels for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children.

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