11th March 2010

Children of women in prison may lose contact time

by Symon Hill

The government has come under fire for a reorganisation of women’s prisons that is likely to result in the children of prisoners having less contact with their mothers. …

11th March 2010

Punished for thinking?

by Symon Hill

Friends have criticised the decision of a military court to sentence a former soldier to nine months’ imprisonment for refusing to participate in military action in Afghanistan.…

11th March 2010

CND visits fifteen embassies

by Chris Wood

Members of the Christian Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CCND), including Friends, have called on fifteen London-based embassies to ask what steps their countries are taking…

4th March 2010

West Yorkshire Quakers speak out for equality

by Symon Hill

Quakers in West Yorkshire have spoken out against the growing gap between rich and poor. They joined with a range of other church groups to call on politicians to tackle economic…

Hunger strikes at Yarl’s Wood
4th March 2010

Hunger strikes at Yarl’s Wood

by Symon Hill
25th February 2010

Religious service for Civil Partnerships draws nearer

by Judy Kirby

Support is gathering behind the amendment to the Equality Bill presented by gay Labour peer lord Alli that would lift the ban on Civil Partnerships taking place in religious…

Friends turn out in peaceful Aldermaston blockade
18th February 2010

Friends turn out in peaceful Aldermaston blockade

by Symon Hill
18th February 2010

Government defeat in the Lords weakens Equality Bill

by Symon Hill

A defeat for the government in the house of Lords has put the future of the Equality Bill in jeopardy. In the last year of a government, Bills can be delayed in the house of Lords,…

18th February 2010

‘Robin Hood’ tax plan floated

by Symon Hill

As controversy rages over the alleged role of bankers’ greed in causing an economic downturn, a large range of campaigning and faith-based groups are calling for a ‘Robin Hood…

18th February 2010

Campaign lawyers challenge Serious Fraud Office over BAE

by Symon Hill

The controversial plea bargain settlement with the arms company BAE Systems is the target of a fresh challenge from two campaign groups, the Corner House and Campaign Against Arms…

18th February 2010

Religious groups publish election resources for voters

by Symon Hill

Quakers have played a central role in the production of online resources to empower voters ahead of this year’s general election.  The resources, produced in conjunction…