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Wreaths of white poppies have today been laid in more than 20 towns and cities in the UK to remember all victims of war.
White poppies will feature in both alternative and official ceremonies to mark Remembrance Sunday this weekend.
The Peace Pledge Union has welcomed a decision by the British Legion to remove a grenade-themed bottle of rum from their online Poppy Shop.
Arms dealers at an event in Worcestershire today have been greeted by protests and nonviolent direct action.
There is now at least one white poppy outlet in nearly every city and large town in Britain, as well as many smaller towns.
The Peace Pledge Union have today launched this year's remembrance campaign, saying it is a vital time for the message behind white poppies.
The BBC says presenters may this year wear white poppies in the run-up to Remembrance Sunday if they choose to do so.
A clothing company has been accused of insulting the dead by selling T-shirts and hoodies that depict a red poppy as a gunshot wound in the chest.
It's been a tough year. But whenever arms dealers and militarists have sought to wage war and increase their power, they have faced resistance.
Hundreds of people today joined an online ceremony to remember all victims of war and to make a commitment to peace.
