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Peace campaigners challenge wasteful Armed Forces Day spending as Rushmoor Borough Council and arms companies pour hundreds of thousands into national event

Press Release by a coalition of peace and anti-war organisations - Peace Pledge Union, ForcesWatch, Campaign Against Arms Trade and Quakers in Britain; supported by Veterans for Peace Britain

Protest works: How local residents persuaded York Council to rethink Armed Forces Day

Campaigning for peace can often feel like an uphill struggle. But every so often a campaign cuts through and reminds us what sustained local action can achieve. In York last year, there was one such moment.

CO Day 2026 Michael Elstub

Gatherings held UK-wide for International Conscientious Objectors' Day

On May 15th, gatherings took place across the UK to mark International Conscientious Objectors' Day (CO Day), an annual occasion in solidarity with conscientious objectors.

No to military conscription

UK Government faces growing calls to rule out military conscription

Today a coalition of British peace organisations is launching a new petition calling on the UK government to rule out military conscription, or any form of compulsory national service involving the armed forces.

Photo framed at National alternative remembrance Ceremony

Why the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Matters: Sharpeville, Racism and the World We Are Living In

At a time of polycrisis, with war and militarism on the rise, racial discrimination continues to influence whose lives are valued and protected, and whose are ignored or treated as collateral damage.

Stop Bombing Iran

Stop Attacking Iran, End the Cycle of Violence

The PPU joins peace campaigners across the world - along with most people in the UK, US and elsewhere - in condemning the US and Israeli assault on Iran.

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