Taylor Swift film dominates box office with £6m opening weekend October 16, 2023 Taylor Swift has smashed more records with the opening of her 'Eras Tour' concert film, raking in £5.7m at the UK and Ireland’s box office.
UN Climate Ambition Summit: Activism and Corporate Awareness October 16, 2023 By SIGWATCH The UN Climate Ambition Summit, an international gathering that brings together world leaders, corporations, and civil society to discuss and commit to specific actions to tackle climate change, serves as a focal point for discussions on global environmental policy. The summit is a veritable playground for activism, as it offers NGOs, advocacy groups, [...]
Farrell deserves more credit from fans, says England coach October 16, 2023 Fans should give England captain Owen Farrell more credit, according to the team’s attack coach Richard Wigglesworth. Fly-half George Ford was dropped to make place for the captain ahead of Sunday’s 30-24 victory over Fiji at the Rugby World Cup to much fan criticism. “We are lucky to have Owen. As ever, the tallest trees [...]
SIGWATCH October 16, 2023 ABOUT SIGWATCH Headquartered in London, SIGWATCH is a leading consultancy and data provider on global activism, working with major companies, investors, and professional advisors. Our expert knowledge of activist campaigning issues, policy, and discourse helps to bridge the gap between business and civil society and supports responsible business practices. SIGWATCH’S proprietary techniques for tracking activist [...]
Peter Bone: Tory MP facing suspension over bullying and sexual misconduct claims October 16, 2023 Tory MP Peter Bone has been recommended for a six-week suspension from the Commons after being found to have committed bullying and sexual misconduct against a staff member. Parliament’s Independent Expert Panel said the MP for Wellingborough “committed many varied acts of bullying and one act of sexual misconduct” against a member of his staff [...]
Israel’s crisis is playing out live on our smartphones; we must not turn away October 16, 2023 Social media is a devastating conduit for the atrocities in Israel, but it allows us to face the worst of humanity.
Employers cannot ignore the war in Israel as it spills into the UK October 16, 2023 The effects of the crisis in Israel will have ramifications across the world, and employers have a responsibility not to ignore how it could impact their staff, writes Harry Abrams
Sumotherhood: Adam Deacon’s Avuvahood follow-up falls flat October 12, 2023 Sumotherhood is likely to be a hit in short clips on social media, but in its feature length form this sequel wasn’t worth the wait.
Commons committee to recommend giving yellow card to fan tokens October 12, 2023 A Government committee is calling for fan tokens and promotion of cryptocurrencies in sport to be kicked into touch.
BBC and ITV suspected of competition breaches by UK regulator October 12, 2023 Britain's antitrust watchdog has opened an investigation into potential competition breaches involved in television production.