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• Quakers lament government approval of Jackdaw gasfield

  21 October 2026

  Quakers in Britain said they lament the government's decision to approve drilling at the Jackdaw gasfield in the North Sea.

• UK reparations conference held at Friends House

  19 October 2026

  A national conference on reparations for the enslavement of African peoples, held at Quaker central offices in London on Saturday, has called for a parliamentary inquiry into truth and reparatory justice.

• Climate finance: Quakers speak out

  15 October 2026

  Quakers are stepping up calls for fair action on the climate crisis, both at the United Nations and in the UK ahead of the Budget.

• Schools back child mediators thanks to Quaker work

  12 October 2026

  More than 10,000 children can now benefit from peer mediation thanks to the expansion of a Quaker-supported programme in schools across Britain.

• 'All Are Invited': Quakers encourage meetings to welcome former prisoners

  6 October 2026

  This year's national Prisons Week, running from 11 to 17 October in England and Wales, has adopted the theme All Are Invited.

• Count military emissions in climate plans, Quakers say

  30 September 2026

  Quakers in Britain have joined more than 20 organisations in calling for the military's climate impact to be fully included in the UK's plans to tackle climate change.

• Polluters could pay billions less, Quakers warn

  29 September 2026

  Scrapping or watering down the current windfall tax regime now would be a gift to the fossil fuel industry, groups including Quakers have warned.

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