Avon Pension Fund Votes to Maintain Investments in Arms Industry Despite Member Concerns Monday, December 15, 2025 pension investment arms divestment avon aerospace defence survey ethics council The Avon Pension Fund, managing £6 billion for 135,000 mainly public sector members across the former county of Avon, has voted to continue its investments in the aerospace and defence sector following a member survey that … Read More
Avon Pension Fund Faces Divestment Vote on Arms Investments Sunday, December 7, 2025 pensions divestment aerospace defence ethics investments avon humanrights climate finance The Avon Pension Fund is approaching a critical vote on whether to withdraw its investments from aerospace and defence companies. This £6 billion fund manages the Local Government Pension Scheme for the former county of Avon, … Read More
Avon Pension Fund Faces Divestment Vote Amid Member Division on Arms Investments Sunday, December 7, 2025 pensions divestment arms aerospace defence investment ethics avon palestine governance The Avon Pension Fund, managing £6 billion for over 100,000 members across the former county of Avon, is approaching a critical decision. The fund’s committee is set to meet next week to vote on whether to divest from the … Read More
'Mummy's home': Service families reunited for Christmas as ships return to home bases Sunday, November 30, 2025 royalnavy deployment reunions hmsprinceofwales operationhighmast carrierstrikegroup defence militaryfamilies indopacific christmas Thousands of service personnel, including a woman from Somerset, have been reunited with their families just in time for Christmas as the Royal Navy flagship HMS Prince of Wales and its support vessels returned to their home … Read More
Strike Action Ends at Leonardo After Union Accepts 8% Pay Rise Tuesday, November 25, 2025 leonardo strike unite payrise aerospace labor inflation yeovil defence workers All industrial action at Leonardo, the prominent defence contractor, has come to an end after union leaders agreed to an 8% pay increase over two years. Over 3,000 workers participated in strikes throughout November in … Read More
Bath Rugby Bounce Back with Convincing 20-0 Victory Over Sale Sharks in PREM Rugby Cup Saturday, November 22, 2025 bath rugby sale sharks premrugby lineout defence tries bonuspoint recreationground sport Bath Rugby returned to winning ways with a commanding 20-0 victory against Sale Sharks at a rain-soaked Recreation Ground on Saturday, reigniting their campaign in the PREM Rugby Cup. The hosts were efficient from the outset, … Read More