‘Disappointing’: Hay Festival drops main sponsor after boycotts over Israel

The Hay Festival has dropped its main sponsor after a growing number of writers boycotting the event of the investment management ties to Israel. British stand-up comedian Nish Kumar is one of the latest people to pull out over its sponsorship by investment management firm Baillie Gifford. ‘To Di For’ podcast host Kinsey Schofield called the move “really disappointing”. “I think the results are absolutely disappointing.”