Michael Sheen pays off £1m of neighbours’ debts
Michael Sheen Backs Coalition Campaign Calling for Fair Banking Act in Channel 4 documentary Actor and debt campaigner Michael Sheen has backed calls for the government to pass a Fair…
UK campaign calls for major debt cancellation in Jubilee year
A consortium of charities are today warning that that high debt servicing costs are preventing Global South governments from spending on vital public services such as education and health and…
Lower-income country debt payments hit highest level in 30 years
Lower-income country debt payments have trebled in the last decade, according to figures calculated by Debt Justice based on IMF and World Bank data. The calculations show that external government…
Private lenders to make $14 billion profit after debt relief deals
New research released today by Debt Justice[1] shows that private lenders will still make $14 billion profit on loans to lower-income countries, even after agreeing limited debt relief.[2] The research…
Vacancy: Policy and Campaigns Manager
Job Title: Policy and Campaigns Manager Permanent, either full-time (31.5 hours a week,) or part-time (28 hours per week) Location: Anywhere – If London-based, you can work hybrid and will…
Sri Lanka’s bondholders to get repaid 20%-45% more than governments
New analysis released today shows that Sri Lanka’s bondholders are set to be repaid significantly more than government creditors such as China, under the in-principle restructuring deal agreed in early…
Ghana bondholders must cut debt by 50% to match UK and China debt relief
Ghana’s bondholders must cut debt payments by 50% if they are to match the terms agreed by governmental creditors such as China and the UK. New figures released today by…
Climate vulnerable countries debt payments highest in three decades
Debt payments for the countries most vulnerable to climate change are set to hit their highest level in over 30 years. New figures released today by Debt Justice, calculated from…
Africa experiencing worst debt crisis in a generation
The majority of African countries spent more repaying external debts than on healthcare or education – and in some cases both – last year as the continent experiences its worst…
Online Event: Debt, colonialism and power
Both Ghana and Sri Lanka’s debt deals have collapsed in recent weeks, undermined by greedy private lenders who are refusing to cancel unjust debt. We’re facing the worst global debt crisis…
