Have your say! Consultation on personal debt
Government Consultation on Debt Relief Orders It is expected that nearly 3 million people will be at risk of long-term debt problems as a result of the pandemic. One way…
Reaction to International Development Committee report
For immediate release 26 January 2021 Jubilee Debt Campaign welcomes IDC calls for government action on Covid-19 debt crisis in developing countries, but says ‘encouraging’ action by private lenders isn’t enough Calls for UK…
Job vacancy – Senior Policy and Research Officer
Job Title: Senior Policy and Research Officer Location: London Salary: £36,945 pro rata, rising to £39,145 in two annual increments Deadline for applications: 9am on Wednesday 9 December Jubilee Debt Campaign is recruiting a new Senior…
Job Vacancy – Head of Advocacy
Job Title: Head of Advocacy Location: London Salary: £41,252 – £43,764 pro rata, depending on experience Deadline for applications: 9am on Wednesday 9 December 2020 Jubilee Debt Campaign is recruiting a Head of Advocacy to strengthen our advocacy…
Zambia’s debt default
Private lenders rejected Zambia’s request for a debt payment suspension last week, plunging the country into default. How did we get here, what does that mean for the people of Zambia and what does it mean…
Under the radar: Private sector debt and coronavirus in developing countries
In the global south, coronavirus is leaving a trail of devastation – from widespread loss of life from the virus itself, to huge economic disruption that has left hundreds of millions…
How the IMF Can Unlock Multilateral Debt Cancellation
Since the Covid-19 crisis began, central banks and governments in Western countries have used an unprecedented amount of monetary and fiscal stimulus to support their economies through the economic turmoil.…
Position on Migration and Asylum
Debt Justice (formerly Jubilee Debt Campaign) works to tackle poverty caused by unjust debt through education, research and campaigning. The lack of safe and legal routes into the UK and the…
How the Chancellor responded to the fight against coronavirus and debt
Thousands of us wrote to our MPs last month calling for debt cancellation for countries in the global south to help with the fight against coronavirus. If you wrote to your MP, you likely received a response forwarded on…
G20 failures, and our next steps
Despite the clear need for more debt cancellation the G20 finance ministers failed this week to act. $2.8 billion dollars are spent on debt payments a month by the world’s poorest counties,…