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• Quakers join calls on government to treat refugees with humanity

  19 April 2022

  Paul Parker, Recording Clerk of Quakers in Britain, joined senior Christian leaders this week in writing to all MPs ahead of Wednesday's vote on the Nationality and Borders Bill, urging them to use their influence to make changes to the Bill.

• "How can we transform thought into action?" ask young Quakers

  13 April 2022

  Young Quakers who gathered from across Britain and beyond last weekend agreed that time should not be wasted and that Quakers must act upon issues like climate change and educational equity, instead of merely talking about them.

• Quakers dismayed by energy strategy

  7 April 2022

  Quakers in Britain have responded to the British Energy Security Strategy published by the government today (7 April).

• Lords push back on Policing Bill

  5 April 2022

  Members of the House of Lords have voted three times to remove draconian restrictions to protest from the Policing Bill.

• Yearly Meeting - "Faith, community and action"

  29 March 2022

  The annual gathering of Quakers in Britain will for the first time this year be a blended event, held online and at Friends House in London from 27-30 May.
  

• Quakers call on chancellor to rule out new UK oil and gas developments

  23 March 2022

  Paul Parker, Recording Clerk of Quakers in Britain, joined senior Christian leaders this week in writing to Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak urging them not to resort to new UK oil and gas works as Britain moves away from Russian energy.

• Quakers nominate Kenyan Miriam Were for Nobel Peace Prize

  16 March 2022

  Quakers in Britain and the United States have nominated Kenyan Doctor Miriam Were for the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize to mark her tireless work over 50 years in promoting trust between governments, health authorities and the people they serve.

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