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A PROTEST by XR Wandsworth took place outside Wimbledon Station, and Gate 5, Centre Court, for Wimbledon tennis fortnight, to highlight that Barclays bank, the main sponsor of Wimbledon tennis, funds fossil fuel companies Exxon and Shell.
Keith Bartlett of XR Wandsworth handed out leaflets to the queue outside Wimbledon station, where they will continue their protest until the end of the championships.
Caroline Hartnell, co-ordinator of XR Wandsworth, said: “Barclays are under increasing pressure because of the amount of finance they are putting into funding the fossil fuel industry.
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