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Quakers in Britain marks first year of work on reparations
9 October 2024
Quakers in Britain has completed its first year of work on reparations, addressing the legacies of the transatlantic chattel slave trade, colonialism, and economic exploitation.
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Quakers celebrate life of philanthropist and Kindertransport passenger Alfred Bader
30 April 2024
Quakers and others gathered to commemorate the 100th birthday of scientist and philanthropist Alfred Bader at Friends House last weekend.
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Major exhibition celebrates four hundred years of Quakerism
23 April 2024
To mark four centuries of Quakerism, Quakers in Britain has contributed to a major exhibition at the Quaker Tapestry Museum in Kendal.
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Stop tinkering with tax rates and offer real reform to address poverty, charities tell Government
6 March 2024
As the Government announces a 2p cut in national insurance in its 2024 budget, Quakers have joined 90 other organisations in calling for real tax reform.
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Quakers in Criminal Justice urge Labour party to move away from punitive rhetoric
4 March 2024
With a general election due by next January, Quakers in Criminal Justice (QICJ) have urged the Labour party to look beyond retribution to evidence-based rehabilitation.
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Quakers cited in Lords debate on right to boycott bill
21 February 2024
Quakers in Britain's “powerful" briefings on the anti-boycott bill were recognised in the House of Lords this week during its second reading.