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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Julia Kollewe

Singing activists disrupt NatWest meeting over ‘climate backtracking’

Rick Haythornthwaite in front of NatWest logo
‘Concerns about NatWest backtracking on its climate commitments’ led to some investors voting against Rick Haythornthwaite’s reappointment as director. Photograph: Ben Tritton

The chair of NatWest was forced to defend the bank against accusations of “climate backtracking” at a chaotic annual shareholder meeting, which was temporarily suspended owing to singing protesters.

Not long after the meeting began in Edinburgh, it was adjourned for about half an hour after a protester interrupted Rick Haythornthwaite’s opening speech.

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