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London Science Museum cuts links with BP after decades of partnership

Group academy, which was established in 2018 to provide training and resources, announced on Friday that it would be ending its partnership with BP. In a statement, the director and chief executive of the Science Museum Group, Sir Ian Blatchford, said the partnership had "drawn to a close at the end of the current contract term".

London Science Museum cuts links with BP after decades of partnership

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Group academy, which was established in 2018 to provide training and resources, announced on Friday that it would be ending its partnership with BP.

In a statement, the director and chief executive of the Science Museum Group, Sir Ian Blatchford, said the partnership had "drawn to a close at the end of the current contract term".

Campaigners say 'seismic shift' follows years of pressure to sever ties with oil and gas firm The London Science Museum has ended its decades-long partnership with the oil and gas company BP in what has...

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Group academy, which was established in 2018 to provide training and resources, announced on Friday that it would be ending its partnership with BP. In a statement, the director and chief executive of the Science Museum Group, Sir Ian Blatchford, said the partnership had "drawn to a close at the end of the current contract term". Campaigners say 'seismic shift' follows years of pressure to sever ties with oil and gas firm The London Science Museum has ended its decades-long partnership with the oil and gas company BP in what has been described as a "seismic shift" for the museum.

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  • Campaigners say 'seismic shift' follows years of pressure to sever ties with oil and gas firm The London Science Museum has ended its decades-long partnership with the oil and gas company BP in what has...

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