Corporate sponsorship

Let’s stop being paternalistic and give Emma Raducanu a break – she’s earned it | Emma John

She has fought injury and poor form since her US Open triumph. People should cut the UK’s tennis darling some slack

Emma John

07, May, 2023 @10:00 AM

‘Big irony’ as winter sports sponsored by climate polluters, report finds

As global heating cuts snow cover, study reveals how many events, organisations and athletes have high-carbon backers

Damian Carrington Environment editor

27, Feb, 2023 @6:01 AM

Science Museum sponsorship deal with oil firm included gag clause

Exclusive: museum in London agreed to take care not to say anything that could damage sponsor Equinor’s reputation

Wil Crisp

16, Feb, 2023 @4:00 PM

BP sponsorship of Royal Opera House ends after 33 years

Move leaves British Museum and Science Museum isolated as arts institutions with fossil fuel sponsors

Esther Addley

25, Jan, 2023 @1:36 PM

An Oxford college is about to link itself to a bikini airline. Now that’s what I call classy | Catherine Bennett

There’s a Faustian element to Linacre’s £155m deal with a Vietnamese billionaire

Catherine Bennett

07, Aug, 2022 @7:00 AM

Hundreds of teachers boycott Science Museum show over Adani sponsorship

More than 400 sign open letter expressing opposition to tie-in with green energy subsidiary of coalminer

Matthew Taylor

15, Jul, 2022 @11:20 AM

Shock ending: how the Costa book awards changed reading – and pitted husband against wife

After 50 years, the prize has been scrapped. How did it change Britain’s literary landscape? And what happened at the awards when Margaret Drabble was seated next to Theresa May?

Claire Armitstead

23, Jun, 2022 @5:00 AM

Costa book awards scrapped suddenly after 50 years

Coffee company announces ‘difficult decision’ to end the prizes, sparking a chorus of disappointment across the books industry

David Barnett

10, Jun, 2022 @1:00 PM

National Portrait Gallery and BP to cut ties after 30 years

Firm will cease sponsorship of portrait award, in latest boost to campaign against oil involvement in the arts

Nadia Khomami Arts and culture correspondent

22, Feb, 2022 @2:07 PM

Don’t strip the Sackler name from museums. It’s a visceral reminder of human greed

New York’s Metropolitan Museum has cut public ties with the Purdue Pharma opioid-crisis family. But its name is now as thought-provoking as much of the world’s art

Arwa Mahdawi

15, Dec, 2021 @7:00 AM