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Quaker in same-sex marriage barred from entire term as church leader
19 April 2023
A gay Quaker prevented from taking up her position as a President for Churches Together in England (CTE) says the organisation must continue to evolve to stop history repeating itself.
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Quakers lobby political party on democracy and justice
22 March 2023
If elected, Labour must focus on prevention, rehabilitation, and restorative justice to repair the criminal justice system, Quakers say.
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Quakers: Budget does not address crises facing country
16 March 2023
The Chancellor's 2023 budget should do more to address the climate crisis, Quakers said.
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Quakers call for inquiry into use of hotels for vulnerable asylum-seeking children
15 March 2023
Quakers have joined 50 other organisations in writing to the Joint Committee on Human Rights seeking an urgent inquiry into the use of hotels for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children.
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Quakers address the monarch at Buckingham Palace
10 March 2023
Quakers from Britain and Ireland visited Buckingham Palace on Thursday, 9 March, to exercise their historic right to address the King.
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Groups working to protect democracy nominated for Nobel Peace Prize by Quakers
22 February 2023
Quakers in Britain and America have nominated coalitions in the USA and Kenya for their work in building democracy for the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize.