Quakers have welcomed government plans to publish a review on alternatives to the Trident nuclear weapons system. The review, carried out by Liberal Democrat MPs, was promised in…
A Bristol Quaker has been recognised in the New Year Honours list for her work in using therapy to promote social justice.
Quaker business people have called for new laws against corporate tax avoidance. The Quakers & Business Group (Q&B) wrote to George Osborne to ask for ‘changes to UK law…
The home secretary has said she will push ahead with attempts to deport a Nigerian with life-threatening kidney disease. Human rights groups have reacted with dismay to Theresa…
Catholic pacifists have appealed to members of other Christian traditions to join them in an act of witness at the Ministry of Defence (MoD) next month.
The number of people struggling to pay their monthly rent or mortgage has risen by forty-four per cent in only a year, according to new research by the charity Shelter. The…
A Dorset Quaker has been recognised in the New Year Honours List for supporting people who are facing poverty in her local area. Margaret Barker was offered, and accepted,…
With many Meetings struggling with low turnouts at Meeting for Worship for Business, Friends in Nailsworth in Gloucestershire are experimenting with a radical new format.
A leading housing charity has predicted an increase in the number of people dying from the cold while sleeping on the streets. Housing Justice, an ecumenical Christian group, said…
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