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• Churches say don't drop the Dubs amendment

  10 February 2017

  In a joint letter to the Home Secretary, the leaders of five churches have expressed their concern at the Government's announcement that it intends to suspend the programme for the safe resettlement of unaccompanied minors seeking refuge in the United Kingdom.

• Quakers stand alongside victims of racist policies

  4 February 2017

  Quakers in Britain have responded to the global unease about recent political developments around the world with a clear statement asserting that, “Humanity needs leaders of integrity and conscience, ready to be held to account by individuals and institutions, national and international."

• Building trust at climate talks

  31 January 2017

  Faith and science communities met this week as Quakers set out to build communication and support between them. Quakers in Britain and the Quaker United Nations Office (QUNO) held two interfaith luncheons with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).

• Quakers awarded for pay transparency

  13 January 2017

  Quakers in Britain have become the first major religious body to be awarded the Pay Compare Mark.

  The mark is awarded to employers who disclose the gap between their highest and lower paid workers on the Pay Compare website.

• Make 2017 a turning point for peace

  22 December 2016

  At the close of a turbulent year, Paul Parker, Recording Clerk for Quakers in Britain, has spoken publicly following recent attacks in Berlin, Egypt and elsewhere.

• Quakers caution against scrapping the Human Rights Act

  10 December 2016

  To mark Human Rights Day on 10 December, Quakers in Britain have sent a plea to the Prime Minister to drop the government's commitment to 'scrap' the Human Rights Act. This move signifies their centuries-long history of standing up for human rights and for working for peace and justice.

• Israel detains and deports respected African theologian

  8 December 2016

  World Council of Churches associate general secretary, Prof. Dr Isabel Apawo Phiri, has been interrogated and refused entry to Israel. She was on her way to attend consultations with church leaders in Jerusalem, on the Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (EAPPI).

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