The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill
Jubilee Debt Campaign is proud to be a signatory to an open letter to the government on the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill. The letter, co-authored by Liberty and Friends…
A Fresh Start After Covid‑19 – An outline strategy to tackle Britain’s household debt crisis
We need urgent action to address Britain’s household debt crisis. Even before the Covid‑19 pandemic 7.2 million people (fourteen percent of the population) were heavily burdened by debt and research…
UK companies driving debt crises in poor countries
New figures show UK-based banks are the largest owners of poor country debt Campaigners say the UK is the most important country to unblock multilateral action on debt relief New…
Reaction to G20 Common Framework for debt treatments
Today the G20 announced a ‘Common Framework for debt treatments’. Campaigners had hoped it would provide a mechanism for permanent solutions to debt crises, which it has failed to do.…
Zambia’s lenders should accept large debt write-down
Zambia, which spends four times more on external debt payments than public healthcare, could default on 14th November If paid in full, some bondholders could make 250% profit Jubilee Debt…
Reaction to G20 debt suspension and ‘common framework’
Jubilee Debt Campaign says failure to cancel debt and include private creditors shows disregard for scale of global South debt crisis which will leave poor countries paying $3 billion a…
Rise in value of IMF’s gold could help fund developing country debt cancellation
Press release for immediate release 12 October 2020 Profit from selling less than 7% of the IMF’s gold could fund cancellation of all debt payments by the poorest countries to the…
EVENT: Join the virtual MP lobby 2020
Lobby your MP to stop poorer countries being faced with an impossible choice: saving lives or repaying debt. Join our virtual MP Lobby The coronavirus pandemic has turned our world…
Poor country debt payments soar to highest level since 2001
Jubilee Debt Campaign launches new Debt Data Portal showing: Average developing country external debt payments increased by 115% between 2010 and 2020 52 countries are now in debt crisis Figures…
Guide to understanding and accessing debt information
This guide, available in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese aims to help civil society organisations, journalists and interested citizens find and understand information on government debt. Accessing information is vital to…
