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Pacifist determination to resist war was made clear as Peace Pledge Union members from around Britain held their annual general meeting last weekend.
The Peace Pledge Union has launched a new project to support people in campaigning about everyday militarism in their own communities.
Pacifists have welcomed a vote by Cambridge University Students' Union against allowing military recruitment at freshers' fairs.
The Peace Pledge Union (PPU) predicted that students at other universities will follow Cambridge's example.
The UK government has announced legislation to end so-called "vexatious" claims against armed forces personnel.
British pacifists have promised that Boris Johnson will face continuous resistance as he seeks to implement militarist policies.
General election candidates are facing questions over issues including the arms trade, nuclear weapons and militarism in schools.
The Peace Pledge Union has published five key questions for general election candidates on issues of peace and militarism.
Boris Johnson has threatened to water down human rights legislation so that it will not apply to troops on military operations, even within the UK.
The DSEI arms fair has opened in London, as a poll reveals that such events are opposed by a majority of the British public.
