Wandsworth and Richmond Pension Committee Warned Regarding Incorrect Assumptions in Report about Impact of Investment Exclusions
UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) has warned the Wandsworth and Richmond Joint Pensions Committee, ahead of its meeting on 8 June, that a report on the impact of potential investment exclusions is based on incorrect assumptions. In a letter to the Committee’s newly appointed Chair, Councillor Melanie Hampton MBE, UKLFI
Avon Pension Fund rejects Gaza divestment campaign
Avon Pension Fund Committee has voted to remain invested in aerospace and defence companies, despite a vigorous campaign by Palestine Solidarity Campaign pressing it to divest because of Gaza. Avon Pension Fund is the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) for Bristol City Council (Bristol CC) and a number of other
Islington Council Pensions Committee Advised Against Divestment Targeting Israel
Islington Council Pensions Committee has been advised against proceeding with plans to divest from companies operating in the areas of the West Bank (Judea & Samaria) under Israeli administration. This follows a letter from UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) drawing attention to various matters that had not previously been addressed
Camden and Islington Councils face onslaught from PSC seeking divestment
UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) is countering two more local Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) groups who are believed to be making presentations in different London boroughs this week. According to social media posts, Islington PSC intends to present a petition at an Islington Council meeting and Camden PSC is making
Waltham Forest Council warned against divesting from all arms companies
UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) has written to Waltham Forest Council’s Pensions Committee, warning it that a blanket policy of divestment from all companies involved in the arms trade would be illegal. The Committee agreed on 22 July 2024 to seek to update the Council’s ethical policy to divest from