Baillie Gifford ends Edinburgh Book Festival sponsorship after fossil fuel row May 31, 2024 Scottish asset manager Baillie Gifford has been dropped as a sponsor for the Edinburgh International Book Festival after a row over the company's investments in fossil fuels and companies benefiting from Israel's occupation of Palestine.
Sunak: Britain launched fresh Houthi airstrikes last night – and would ‘not hesitate’ to do it again May 31, 2024 Rishi Sunak's announcement comes after Iran-backed Houthi rebels have launched attacks on ships in the red sea in a bid to disrupt international shipping.
Hay was just the first: Asset managers under microscope over Israel investments May 28, 2024 Israel's invasion of Gaza has sparked protests against companies sending weapons to the country. Are sustainable asset managers next?
Funding boycotts are ‘irresponsible, entitled and childish’ May 20, 2024 The debate over whether artists should accept funding from Baillie Gifford has continued to rage in recent weeks.
Explainer in brief: Why this year’s Eurovision is the most controversial yet May 9, 2024 Israel's inclusion in this year's Eurovision has sparked backlash, with calls for boycotts and London's major viewing party cancelled.
Pro-Palestine march to take place in London April 27, 2024 A pro-Palestine march which organisers claim could attract “hundreds of thousands” of protesters is to take place in London on Saturday, as police said the risk of disorder is not high enough to seek a ban.
Watch: BP AGM thrown into chaos as climate and Palestine protesters arrested April 25, 2024 Last month, Free Palestine supporters stormed the stage at London's International Energy Week Conference during a panel with BP representatives.
Met Police chief’s future in the balance as political row grows over ‘openly Jewish’ incident April 21, 2024 Sir Mark Rowley's future as head of the Met Police hangs in the balance following calls for him to resign over his handling of the pro-Palestine protests in the capital.
Cleverly writes to Met Police over ‘openly Jewish’ comment April 20, 2024 Home Secretary James Cleverly has written to the Metropolitan Police after an officer stopped a man who was wearing a traditional kippah cap from crossing a road during a pro-Palestinian march on the grounds he was “openly Jewish”. The charity Campaign Against Antisemitism released a video late on Thursday which showed a police officer preventing [...]
McDonald’s buys back Israeli restaurants after Gaza boycott damages sales April 5, 2024 McDonald’s will buy back all of its Israeli restaurants following a boycott of the brand after it handed thousands of free meals to soldiers in the country.