military spending &amp; recruitment https://www.ppu.org.uk/taxonomy/term/4/all en Say No to Conscription: PPU Statement on Army Chief's Call for a 'Citizen Army' https://www.ppu.org.uk/news/say-no-conscription-ppu-statement-army-chiefs-call-citizen-army <div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="og:image rdfs:seeAlso" resource="https://www.ppu.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/field/image/Troops%20and%20police%20on%20the%20streets_0.jpg?itok=AfIchu5N"><a href="/news/say-no-conscription-ppu-statement-army-chiefs-call-citizen-army"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://www.ppu.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/field/image/Troops%20and%20police%20on%20the%20streets_0.jpg?itok=AfIchu5N" width="480" height="270" alt="Troop and police officer on street" /></a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-title field-type-ds field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="dc:title"><h2><a href="/news/say-no-conscription-ppu-statement-army-chiefs-call-citizen-army">Say No to Conscription: PPU Statement on Army Chief&#039;s Call for a &#039;Citizen Army&#039;</a></h2></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>General Sir Patrick Sanders' call for a 'citizen army', raising the prospect of military conscription, reflect the increasingly aggressive militarism of the UK political establishment, as well as the broader rise of everyday militarism in the UK.</p></div></div></div> Fri, 02 Feb 2024 11:38:27 +0000 ppu_geoff 549 at https://www.ppu.org.uk Reckless escalation: British pacifists condemn US-UK attack on Houthis in Yemen https://www.ppu.org.uk/news/reckless-escalation-british-pacifists-condemn-us-uk-attack-houthis-yemen <div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="og:image rdfs:seeAlso" resource="https://www.ppu.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/field/image/Royal%20Navy%20Vessels_cropped.png?itok=ITVO3pzy"><a href="/news/reckless-escalation-british-pacifists-condemn-us-uk-attack-houthis-yemen"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://www.ppu.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/field/image/Royal%20Navy%20Vessels_cropped.png?itok=ITVO3pzy" width="480" height="305" alt="" /></a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-title field-type-ds field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="dc:title"><h2><a href="/news/reckless-escalation-british-pacifists-condemn-us-uk-attack-houthis-yemen">Reckless escalation: British pacifists condemn US-UK attack on Houthis in Yemen</a></h2></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>British pacifists have called the attack by the US and UK on Houthi targets in Yemen a dangerous and irresponsible escalation in a conflict that threatens to engulf the Middle East.</p></div></div></div> Fri, 12 Jan 2024 12:25:36 +0000 ppu_geoff 548 at https://www.ppu.org.uk 2023 month by month - a year of peace campaigning amidst growing militarism https://www.ppu.org.uk/news/2023-month-month-year-peace-campaigning-amidst-growing-militarism <div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="og:image rdfs:seeAlso" resource="https://www.ppu.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2023_summary_2.png?itok=HJibwky5"><a href="/news/2023-month-month-year-peace-campaigning-amidst-growing-militarism"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://www.ppu.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2023_summary_2.png?itok=HJibwky5" width="480" height="233" alt="PPU protests in 2023" /></a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-title field-type-ds field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="dc:title"><h2><a href="/news/2023-month-month-year-peace-campaigning-amidst-growing-militarism">2023 month by month - a year of peace campaigning amidst growing militarism</a></h2></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Spiralling military spending. Peace campaigners under attack in Russia and Ukraine. The devastating violence in Israel and Gaza. In 2023 there has been no shortage of war and militarism for peace campaigners to resist.</p></div></div></div> Thu, 21 Dec 2023 12:32:56 +0000 ppu_geoff 546 at https://www.ppu.org.uk Stop supporting Israeli War Crimes, British pacifists tell UK government https://www.ppu.org.uk/news/stop-supporting-israeli-war-crimes-british-pacifists-tell-uk-government <div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="og:image rdfs:seeAlso" resource="https://www.ppu.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/field/image/7de7b2db-7f1e-4402-89ce-58c39b954a64.jpg?itok=-TCEodc_"><a href="/news/stop-supporting-israeli-war-crimes-british-pacifists-tell-uk-government"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://www.ppu.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/field/image/7de7b2db-7f1e-4402-89ce-58c39b954a64.jpg?itok=-TCEodc_" width="480" height="328" alt="" /></a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-title field-type-ds field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="dc:title"><h2><a href="/news/stop-supporting-israeli-war-crimes-british-pacifists-tell-uk-government">Stop supporting Israeli War Crimes, British pacifists tell UK government</a></h2></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>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.</p></div></div></div> Fri, 13 Oct 2023 15:37:25 +0000 ppu_ellen 525 at https://www.ppu.org.uk Putting troops on the streets would undermine British democracy https://www.ppu.org.uk/news/putting-troops-streets-would-undermine-british-democracy <div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="og:image rdfs:seeAlso" resource="https://www.ppu.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/field/image/Troops%20and%20police%20on%20the%20streets.jpg?itok=bi9a-grN"><a href="/news/putting-troops-streets-would-undermine-british-democracy"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://www.ppu.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/field/image/Troops%20and%20police%20on%20the%20streets.jpg?itok=bi9a-grN" width="480" height="270" alt="An armed solider and an armed police officer on an urban street" /></a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-title field-type-ds field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="dc:title"><h2><a href="/news/putting-troops-streets-would-undermine-british-democracy">Putting troops on the streets would undermine British democracy</a></h2></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>British pacifists have pledged to resist any plan to deploy armed forces personnel on British streets to carry out police functions.</p></div></div></div> Wed, 27 Sep 2023 11:21:00 +0000 ppu_symon 521 at https://www.ppu.org.uk Arms fair opens in London to widespread resistance https://www.ppu.org.uk/news/arms-fair-opens-london-widespread-resistance <div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="og:image rdfs:seeAlso" resource="https://www.ppu.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/field/image/IMG_20230912_174209.jpg?itok=uIIUFFW4"><a href="/news/arms-fair-opens-london-widespread-resistance"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://www.ppu.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/field/image/IMG_20230912_174209.jpg?itok=uIIUFFW4" width="480" height="360" alt="People holding a large banner reading &quot;Say no to killing, say no to the arms fair&quot;." /></a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-title field-type-ds field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="dc:title"><h2><a href="/news/arms-fair-opens-london-widespread-resistance">Arms fair opens in London to widespread resistance</a></h2></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p style="margin-bottom:0cm">The first day of the DSEI arms fair has seen protests, criticism and nonviolent direct aciton <span style="background:transparent"><span style="font-weight:normal"><span style="line-height:100%"><font face="Arial, sans-serif">at London’s Excel Centre.</font></span></span></span></p></div></div></div> Tue, 12 Sep 2023 20:33:46 +0000 ppu_symon 520 at https://www.ppu.org.uk Arms dealers to be greeted by memorial ceremony for their victims https://www.ppu.org.uk/news/arms-dealers-be-greeted-memorial-ceremony-their-victims <div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="og:image rdfs:seeAlso" resource="https://www.ppu.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/field/image/STAF%20logo_0.png?itok=3b6WT92f"><a href="/news/arms-dealers-be-greeted-memorial-ceremony-their-victims"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://www.ppu.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/field/image/STAF%20logo_0.png?itok=3b6WT92f" width="300" height="185" alt="Poster reading &quot;Stop the Arms Fair&quot;" /></a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-title field-type-ds field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="dc:title"><h2><a href="/news/arms-dealers-be-greeted-memorial-ceremony-their-victims">Arms dealers to be greeted by memorial ceremony for their victims </a></h2></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Participants in London's DSEI arms fair will have to walk past a memorial ceremony for victims of war as the event opens.</p></div></div></div> Mon, 11 Sep 2023 15:03:56 +0000 ppu_symon 519 at https://www.ppu.org.uk Protests under way ahead of DSEI arms fair in London https://www.ppu.org.uk/news/protests-under-way-ahead-dsei-arms-fair-london <div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="og:image rdfs:seeAlso" resource="https://www.ppu.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/field/image/STAF%20logo.png?itok=ufAfStlj"><a href="/news/protests-under-way-ahead-dsei-arms-fair-london"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://www.ppu.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/field/image/STAF%20logo.png?itok=ufAfStlj" width="300" height="185" alt="Poster reading &#039;Stop the Arms Fair&#039;" /></a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-title field-type-ds field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="dc:title"><h2><a href="/news/protests-under-way-ahead-dsei-arms-fair-london">Protests under way ahead of DSEI arms fair in London</a></h2></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p style="margin-bottom:0in">The biennial DSEI arms fair is already facing resistance, days before it opens at London's Excel Centre.</p></div></div></div> Wed, 06 Sep 2023 14:06:40 +0000 ppu_symon 518 at https://www.ppu.org.uk New Defence Secretary urged to ditch predecessor's failed policies https://www.ppu.org.uk/news/new-defence-secretary-urged-ditch-predecessors-failed-policies <div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="og:image rdfs:seeAlso" resource="https://www.ppu.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/field/image/Grant%20Shapps.jpg?itok=Fk6CMklg"><a href="/news/new-defence-secretary-urged-ditch-predecessors-failed-policies"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://www.ppu.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/field/image/Grant%20Shapps.jpg?itok=Fk6CMklg" width="275" height="183" alt="Grant Shapps" /></a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-title field-type-ds field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="dc:title"><h2><a href="/news/new-defence-secretary-urged-ditch-predecessors-failed-policies">New Defence Secretary urged to ditch predecessor&#039;s failed policies</a></h2></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p class="western" style="text-align:left">Grant Shapps has been urged to end military support for regimes such as Saudi Arabia and cancel the upcoming London arms fair.</p></div></div></div> Thu, 31 Aug 2023 10:49:28 +0000 ppu_symon 517 at https://www.ppu.org.uk British peace activists condemn charges against leading Ukrainian pacifist https://www.ppu.org.uk/news/british-peace-activists-condemn-charges-against-leading-ukrainian-pacifist <div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="og:image rdfs:seeAlso" resource="https://www.ppu.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/field/image/Yurii%20Sheliazhenko.jpg?itok=58DcM7r-"><a href="/news/british-peace-activists-condemn-charges-against-leading-ukrainian-pacifist"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://www.ppu.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/field/image/Yurii%20Sheliazhenko.jpg?itok=58DcM7r-" width="307" height="164" alt="Yurii Sheliazhenko in front of a peace poster" /></a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-title field-type-ds field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="dc:title"><h2><a href="/news/british-peace-activists-condemn-charges-against-leading-ukrainian-pacifist">British peace activists condemn charges against leading Ukrainian pacifist</a></h2></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p style="margin-bottom:0cm">British pacifists have said that charges brought against a leading Ukrainian pacifist are ludicrous, untrue and politically motivated.</p></div></div></div> Mon, 07 Aug 2023 11:08:23 +0000 ppu_symon 515 at https://www.ppu.org.uk Sunak's apology to LGBT veterans is meainingless while he arms homophobic regimes https://www.ppu.org.uk/news/sunaks-apology-lgbt-veterans-meainingless-while-he-arms-homophobic-regimes <div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="og:image rdfs:seeAlso" resource="https://www.ppu.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/field/image/No%20Pride%20in%20War%20-%20London%20Pride%202016.jpg?itok=W6r6FUKH"><a href="/news/sunaks-apology-lgbt-veterans-meainingless-while-he-arms-homophobic-regimes"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://www.ppu.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/field/image/No%20Pride%20in%20War%20-%20London%20Pride%202016.jpg?itok=W6r6FUKH" width="290" height="174" alt="People holding placards reading &#039;No Pride in War&#039;" /></a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-title field-type-ds field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="dc:title"><h2><a href="/news/sunaks-apology-lgbt-veterans-meainingless-while-he-arms-homophobic-regimes">Sunak&#039;s apology to LGBT veterans is meainingless while he arms homophobic regimes</a></h2></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>British pacifists have said that the UK goverment and its armed forces remain complicit in homophobic persecution.</p></div></div></div> Wed, 19 Jul 2023 13:06:08 +0000 ppu_symon 514 at https://www.ppu.org.uk Russians who refuse to fight should gain asylum in the UK, say pacifists https://www.ppu.org.uk/news/russians-who-refuse-fight-should-gain-asylum-uk-say-pacifists <div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="og:image rdfs:seeAlso" resource="https://www.ppu.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/field/image/objectwarcampaignlogo.png?itok=5LaJtPyx"><a href="/news/russians-who-refuse-fight-should-gain-asylum-uk-say-pacifists"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://www.ppu.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/field/image/objectwarcampaignlogo.png?itok=5LaJtPyx" width="480" height="270" alt="Poster for the Object War campaign, supporting Russian, Ukrainian and Belarusian conscientious objectors" /></a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-title field-type-ds field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="dc:title"><h2><a href="/news/russians-who-refuse-fight-should-gain-asylum-uk-say-pacifists">Russians who refuse to fight should gain asylum in the UK, say pacifists</a></h2></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>On International Conscientious Objectors' Day, Rishi Sunak has been urged to offer asylum to Russians who refuse to be part of the war in Ukraine.</p></div></div></div> Mon, 15 May 2023 09:52:57 +0000 ppu_symon 505 at https://www.ppu.org.uk Pacifists meet teachers' union members as military spending trumps funding for schools https://www.ppu.org.uk/news/pacifists-meet-teachers-union-members-military-spending-trumps-funding-schools <div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="og:image rdfs:seeAlso" resource="https://www.ppu.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/field/image/fotor_2023-4-4_20_44_16.png?itok=rhty01xt"><a href="/news/pacifists-meet-teachers-union-members-military-spending-trumps-funding-schools"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://www.ppu.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/field/image/fotor_2023-4-4_20_44_16.png?itok=rhty01xt" width="480" height="270" alt="PPU members and NEU delegates at the NEU conference" /></a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-title field-type-ds field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="dc:title"><h2><a href="/news/pacifists-meet-teachers-union-members-military-spending-trumps-funding-schools">Pacifists meet teachers&#039; union members as military spending trumps funding for schools</a></h2></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p style="margin-bottom:0cm">The Peace Pledge Union has backed teachers who are challenging a rise in military spending while education is desperately underfunded.</p></div></div></div> Tue, 04 Apr 2023 19:36:15 +0000 ppu_symon 501 at https://www.ppu.org.uk British pacifists offer solidarity to threatened Russian anti-war activists https://www.ppu.org.uk/news/british-pacifists-offer-solidarity-threatened-russian-anti-war-activists <div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="og:image rdfs:seeAlso" resource="https://www.ppu.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/field/image/Russian%20peace%20activists%202022.jpg?itok=sQ14TciH"><a href="/news/british-pacifists-offer-solidarity-threatened-russian-anti-war-activists"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://www.ppu.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/field/image/Russian%20peace%20activists%202022.jpg?itok=sQ14TciH" width="480" height="270" alt="Russians protesting against war in Ukraine" /></a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-title field-type-ds field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="dc:title"><h2><a href="/news/british-pacifists-offer-solidarity-threatened-russian-anti-war-activists">British pacifists offer solidarity to threatened Russian anti-war activists</a></h2></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p style="margin-bottom:0cm">British peace activists have warned that the Putin regime may use the Tatarsky killing as an excuse to arrest Russian opponents of the war in Ukraine.</p></div></div></div> Mon, 03 Apr 2023 12:06:30 +0000 ppu_symon 500 at https://www.ppu.org.uk Hunt accused of twisted priorities with spiralling ‘defence’ budget https://www.ppu.org.uk/news/hunt-accused-twisted-priorities-spiralling-%E2%80%98defence%E2%80%99-budget <div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="og:image rdfs:seeAlso" resource="https://www.ppu.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/field/image/52427334811_f97133b5db_b.jpg?itok=-nfXU-i9"><a href="/news/hunt-accused-twisted-priorities-spiralling-%E2%80%98defence%E2%80%99-budget"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://www.ppu.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/field/image/52427334811_f97133b5db_b.jpg?itok=-nfXU-i9" width="480" height="334" alt="Jeremy Hunt" /></a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-title field-type-ds field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="dc:title"><h2><a href="/news/hunt-accused-twisted-priorities-spiralling-%E2%80%98defence%E2%80%99-budget">Hunt accused of twisted priorities with spiralling ‘defence’ budget </a></h2></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>The Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has been accused of wasting billions on a sky-high ‘defence’ budget, while failing to adequately address the threats posed by climate change and the cost-of-living crisis. </p></div></div></div> Wed, 15 Mar 2023 17:20:00 +0000 ppu_jonathan 499 at https://www.ppu.org.uk