Edinburgh international book festival ends Baillie Gifford partnership
by Lucy Knight from on (#6N601)
Festival bows to pressure from authors and activists over investment firm's links to Israel and fossil fuel companies
The Edinburgh international book festival (EIBF) has announced the end of its 20-year partnership with Baillie Gifford. Last week the Hay literary festival also dropped its sponsorship from the investment management firm after a series of last-minute drop-outs.
The singer Charlotte Church, the comedian Nish Kumar and the politician Dawn Butler were among those due to appear at Hay who decided to boycott the festival because of Baillie Gifford's links to Israel and fossil fuel companies. By the end of the festival's second day, Hay's organisers announced the sponsorship has been suspended" for 2024.
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