An attempt to restrict the power of legal ‘loan sharks’ has been rejected by the House of Commons after the government opposed the measure. There is currently no upper limit on…
The end of an era at Charney Manor, the Quaker conference and retreat centre in Oxfordshire, was marked with a celebration on Saturday 5th February.
A Roman Catholic peace activist is serving a thirty-day sentence in Wandsworth Prison following a nonviolent protest against the arms trade.
Scientists and peace campaigners have been paying tribute to the Quaker physicist Theo Tulley, who has died aged 92.
Quakers and Methodists have criticised a government plan to set a minimum price for alcoholic drinks. They argue that it will do little if anything to tackle alcohol abuse.
‘There’s not as many people here as last time,’ said a policeman at the protest against Tony Blair, almost as if he were disappointed with the turnout. As Blair appeared…
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has revealed plans to order parts for the new Trident nuclear weapons system before a formal decision has been made to buy it.
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