7th March 2025

Meeting for Sufferings: March 2025 morning session

by Rebecca Hardy

QCCIR Meeting for Sufferings (MfS) on 1 March opened with Advices & queries 17: ‘Think it possible you may be mistaken.’ After worship, some items were taken on draft,…

7th March 2025

Friends dismayed by military spending hike

by Rebecca Hardy

Quakers have strongly criticised the government’s decision to increase military spending at the expense of international aid.

7th March 2025

Pacifists highlight abuse within the army

by Rebecca Hardy

Peace campaigners are calling on the UK government to hold the British armed forces to account for ‘systemic abuse’ within their ranks and to halt planned rises in military…

7th March 2025

Social media platform rejects word ‘peace’

by Rebecca Hardy

Winchmore Hill Friends say they were inhibited from advertising an event on social media this month because the title highlighted the word ‘peace’.

7th March 2025

US Quakers block immigration policy

by Rebecca Hardy

A Maryland court has blocked a US administration policy allowing immigration officers to enter houses of worship indiscriminately to conduct their operations.

1723 needlework at Quaker Tapestry Museum
28th February 2025

1723 needlework at Quaker Tapestry Museum

by Rebecca Hardy
28th February 2025

QSA highlights ‘shocking’ funeral findings

by Rebecca Hardy

Quaker Social Action (QSA) is calling for increases and reform to government funeral support payments, as funeral costs rose again last year.

28th February 2025

Theme for World Quaker Day

by Rebecca Hardy

Friends World Committee for Consultation has announced that this year’s World Quaker Day theme is ‘Love Your Neighbour’. The theme for the day on 5 October has been guided by…

28th February 2025

Film for Kathleen Lonsdale in Quaker library

by Rebecca Hardy

The Library of the Society of Friends in London was transformed into a film set this month. The Royal Society marked the eightieth anniversary of the pioneering Quaker scientist…

28th February 2025

QARN criticises new Home Office guidance

by Rebecca Hardy

The Quaker Asylum and Refugee Network (QARN) has urged the government to reverse its decision to close off citizenship to people arriving irregularly. 

Friends speak out about Heathrow
21st February 2025

Friends speak out about Heathrow

by Rebecca Hardy
21st February 2025

Campaign on AI and copyright proposals

by Rebecca Hardy

A London Quaker met with his local MP this month over concerns about a new government proposal around Artificial Intelligence (AI) and copyright.