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Landmark study challenges Quakers on enslavement
26 October 2026
Quakers in Britain are being challenged to rethink their history in a major new theological study examining how their faith helped justify enslavement.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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'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.