remembrance & white poppies

Veterans call on minister Johnny Mercer to apologise for poppy rant

Veterans who wear white poppies have urged the Minister for Veterans to apologise for encouraging people to "ignore" white poppy wearers.

British Legion shifts rules to exclude civilians from Cenotaph march

The Royal British Legion is to prevent civilian members of organisations such as St John Ambulance from joining their Cenotaph parade.

Bristol pub cheapens Remembrance with ban on white poppy wearers

The landlord of a pub in Bristol has said that customers who do not wear a red poppy will be refused service on Remembrance Sunday.

White poppy remembrance ceremonies to be held around Britain

White poppy wearers will hold alternative Remembrance events to remember all victims of war and to commit themselves to peace.

A candle held at a previous 'Remember Refugees' event

PPU to join 'Remember Refugees' event on Saturday

The Peace Pledge Union is joining with Lesbians and Gays Support the Migrants in a ceremony to remember refugees who have died seeking safety.

White and red poppy wreaths in Bath, 2018

British Legion urged not to backtrack on inclusion of civilians in Remembrance

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White poppy wreaths at the ceremony in London

Majority of public want to remember all nationalities on Remembrance Sunday

An opinion poll conducted by Populus has revealed that a staggering 83% of UK adults want to remember victims of war of all nationalities.

Red and white poppy wreaths in Bath in 2018

British Legion changes policy to include civilians in Remembrance

The Peace Pledge Union has welcomed a decision by the Royal British Legion to promote remembrance for civilians for the first time.

Allied troops landing on Gold Beech on D-Day

D-Day hypocrisy: Trump and May talk peace and wage war

Theresa May and Donald Trump have been accused of abusing the memory of people who died on D-Day by using the 75th anniversary to ramp up support for military force today.

Local to Global: Join us on 1st June

We inivite you to join us in London on Satuday 1st June for Local to Global: Solidarity for Peace. This is the annual conference of the Peace Pledge Union.

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