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Barclays record on climate crisis challenged in branch demo

Posted on January 23, 2023 by insidecroydon

Barclays Bank on North End in Croydon town centre was targeted by activists again on Saturday. A regular target for protesters over the bank’s profiting from petro-chemical multi-nationals and the world’s biggest polluters, this time it was the turn of … Continue reading →

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Environment campaigners take protest to ‘toxic’ Barclays

Posted on November 14, 2022 by insidecroydon

Extinction Rebellion activists were busy outside Barclays on Croydon High Street this morning, raising a “Toxic Barclays” banner and leafleting passers-by about the bank’s role in fuelling the unfolding climate catastrophe. Barclays is Europe’s largest financier of fossil fuels, the … Continue reading →

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Coulsdon ‘dismayed’ at Barclays plan to close last bank in town

Posted on July 9, 2022 by insidecroydon

Coulsdon residents are “dismayed” and “disappointed”, after Barclays announced its intention to close its branch on Brighton Road, the last remaining bank in the town. With NatWest and Lloyds already long gone, it would leave business owners and residents in … Continue reading →

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