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Why is the National Portrait Gallery cutting ties with BP?

24 February 2022

3:15 AM

24 February 2022

3:15 AM

When is money so soiled that merely accepting it makes you tainted? It has been reported today that the National Portrait Gallery (NPG) and Scottish Ballet are ending their sponsorship deals with the oil and gas company BP following years of protests. Climate activists argue that these sponsorships launder the reputations of those responsible for despoiling the planet.

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