Campaigners call for transparency from Gambia’s lenders
• Comment on revelation that Gambia’s debt is $1 billion The Gambian government have said that former President Yahya Jammeh stole at least $50 million, and left the government with a…
The UK’s PPPs Disaster: Lessons on private finance for the world
This briefing sets out the major problems and risks the UK has encountered through its extensive experiment with PPPs, including how they have cost the government more than if it…
We must recognise the role of PFI debts in the NHS funding crisis
The first weeks of 2017 in the UK have been filled with news that the NHS and social care are in crisis, due to a lack of government funding. It…
Campaigners press Credit Suisse on Mozambique
The Mozambique government has said it will not make a $60 million interest payment due on 18 January On 17 January, campaigners from the Jubilee Debt Campaign handed in a…
Russia suing Ukraine in London shows failure of global debt rules
Russia’s case against Ukraine for repayment of a $3 billion loan will begin in London on Tuesday 17 January. Commenting ahead of the case, Sarah-Jayne Clifton, Director of the Jubilee…
Mozambique’s secret loans: Protecting the unconstitutional
A Mozambican parliamentary Commission on 7 December submitted a devastating report on the $2 billion in secret loans originally given or arranged by the London branches of Credit Suisse and…
Trump win pushes up future interest costs for African governments
Yields on African countries’ debts have increased by more than for countries such as the US and UK Calculations by the Jubilee Debt Campaign have shown that the future borrowing…
We’re joining the United for Education march
Jubilee Debt Campaign is joining the ‘United for Education: No fees, no cuts, no debt’ demonstration on Saturday 19 November in London. Do you know that students at English universities…
Campaigners welcome Obama call for Greece debt relief
• ‘Meaningful’ debt cancellation must include IMF debts Commenting ahead of President Obama’s visit to Greece on Tuesday, Sarah-Jayne Clifton, Director of the Jubilee Debt Campaign, said: “President Obama is…
The new developing world debt crisis
A new debt crisis has begun in impoverished countries. The UK needs to take responsibility now for the debt contracted under English law. Read the 4 page briefing here Summary…
