British Museum’s BP sponsorship deal ‘astonishingly out of touch’

Campaigners criticise £50m tie-up with fossil fuel firm to help fund ‘masterplan’ redevelopment project

Campaigners have called the British Museum “astonishingly out of touch” after it announced a 10-year, £50m partnership with BP to help fund one of the biggest redevelopments in its history.

On Tuesday, the museum announced the energy company would be helping to fund its ambitious “masterplan” project, a redevelopment estimated to cost £1bn.