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Stephen Fry, Emma Thompson and climate activists call on HSBC, Barclays to stop funding fossil fuels

'Weird and wonderful coalition of activists and actors' sign open letter from Make My Money Matter calling out big five UK banks for being in 'a dangerous relationship with the fossil fuel industry'

Make My Money Matter, a climate finance campaign founded by Love Actually director Richard Curtis includes British actress Emma Thompson among its prominent supporters
Make My Money Matter, a climate finance campaign founded by Love Actually director Richard Curtis includes British actress Emma Thompson among its prominent supporters Photo: Ollie Millington/Getty Images

Bosses at Britain’s biggest banks are being urged to stop funding new oil and gas expansion by a “weird and wonderful coalition” that includes celebrities Emma Thompson, Stephen Fry, politicians and climate activists.

Make My Money Matter, a climate finance campaign founded by Love Actually director Richard Curtis, has called on the chief executives of HSBC, Barclays, Santander, NatWest and Lloyds to stop bankrolling new projects by the world's biggest polluters.

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