everyday militarism

There's nothing disrespectful about protests on Remembrance Day, say white poppy wearers

Peace campaigners and white poppy wearers have rejected Rishi Sunak's criticism of demonstrations planned for 11th November, calling his comments "a threat to peaceful protest and against the true spirit of Remembrance Day".

Stop supporting Israeli War Crimes, British pacifists tell UK government

The PPU joins other voices from the peace movement in condemning the horrific attacks on civilians by Hamas on Saturday in Southern Israel, including hostage-taking and the killing of more than 1200 people.

An armed solider and an armed police officer on an urban street

Putting troops on the streets would undermine British democracy

British pacifists have pledged to resist any plan to deploy armed forces personnel on British streets to carry out police functions.

People holding a large banner reading "Say no to killing, say no to the arms fair".

Arms fair opens in London to widespread resistance

The first day of the DSEI arms fair has seen protests, criticism and nonviolent direct aciton at London’s Excel Centre.

Arms dealers to be greeted by memorial ceremony for their victims

Participants in London's DSEI arms fair will have to walk past a memorial ceremony for victims of war as the event opens.

Protests under way ahead of DSEI arms fair in London

The biennial DSEI arms fair is already facing resistance, days before it opens at London's Excel Centre.

New Defence Secretary urged to ditch predecessor's failed policies

Grant Shapps has been urged to end military support for regimes such as Saudi Arabia and cancel the upcoming London arms fair.

Yurii Sheliazhenko in front of a peace poster

British peace activists condemn charges against leading Ukrainian pacifist

British pacifists have said that charges brought against a leading Ukrainian pacifist are ludicrous, untrue and politically motivated.

People holding placards reading 'No Pride in War'

Sunak's apology to LGBT veterans is meainingless while he arms homophobic regimes

British pacifists have said that the UK goverment and its armed forces remain complicit in homophobic persecution.

Four people forming part of a peace protest in Falmouth

Armed Forces Day divides community as police flip-flop over right to protest

The Armed Forces Day National Event divided people in Falmouth today as the town saw protests, graffiti and questions over freedom to protest.

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