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Wimbledon urged to drop Barclays as sponsors over fossil fuel funding
General view of the action across the outside courts on day one of the 2023 Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon. Picture date: Monday July 3, 2023.
Dame Emma Thompson is among the celebrities asking Wimbledon to remove Barclays as sponsors of the tennis competition.
The 64-year-old Oscar-winning actress has signed a letter to Sally Bolton — chief executive of the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) — objecting to the bank on climate change grounds ahead of the event kicking off today.
Other signatories to the letter include Love Actually director Richard Curtis, musician Brian Eno, Green MP Caroline Lucas, Dragons’ Den star Deborah Meaden and retail consultant and broadcaster Mary Portas.
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