There has been progress on the issue of ‘discharge as of right’ for young soldiers.
The prime minister has strongly defended his government’s role in the arms trade. His comments follow revelations that the UK authorities had authorised arms sales to a number of…
Quakers in the north-west of England are at the centre of a plan to launch the ‘Fair Trade Way’ as a long-distance footpath this week. The eighty-five mile route begins at…
Fairtrade Fortnight is underway, with events from sales promotions to fashion shows taking place across the country. It will run from 28 February to 13 March.
Western governments have been urged to cancel debts built up by the Mubarak regime in Egypt.
Quakers have held a Meeting for Worship in a high street bank as part of a protest against corporate tax avoidance. Around twenty Friends peacefully entered Barclay’s Bank in…
Three Quakers are among the 100 most inspiring women in the Midlands, according to a list published by Oxfam ahead of International Women’s Day.
The introduction of Saturday’s preparation group on Meeting for Sufferings focused on four specific questions. In the event, more than half the comments and questions focused on…
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