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Militarism in classrooms is now on MPs’ agendas
2 October 2018
The Conservative Party has briefed their MPs to prepare for awkward questions about militarism in classrooms following Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson's proposal to expand school cadet units.
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Quakers to attend party conferences
14 September 2018
Quakers in Britain will be attending party conferences this year as part of an ecumenical delegation.
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Quakers join call to recognise Palestine
13 September 2018
25 years on from the Oslo Accords, Quakers in Britain have this week joined Palestinian, Israeli and UK academics, diplomats, politicians and faith representatives calling for UK recognition of Palestine.
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Church leaders call for an end to the hostile environment
10 August 2018
In an open letter to Sajid Javid, the Home Secretary, twenty faith representatives have called for an end to the hostile environment.
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Riding for equality
24 July 2018
LATEST: Friday 3 August
The Ride arrived in London. Three hundred miles across vale and cities, they carried their Declaration from Cumbria and handed it in to 10 Downing Street.
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Quakers call for leaders with integrity
10 July 2018
Amid the noise around the visit to Britain of the president of the United States, Quakers in Britain are asserting that, “Humanity needs leaders of integrity and conscience, ready to be held to account by individuals and institutions, national and international."