How did COP30 stack up against demands for debt and climate justice?
This blog reviews the outcomes of COP30 against the demands of the Debt and Climate Working Group COP30 in Belém has now come to an end. What was billed as…
The budget must address the household debt crisis
This budget will take place under the shadow of the cost-of-living crisis, which has seen a huge rise in the number of people facing unpayable debts. Unemployment is spiking, and…
Beyond the UK budget: The global debt crisis we should be worried about
In the weeks of media speculation ahead of the UK budget, government debt has dominated the headlines. The threat of a “debt crisis” is often used to justify cuts in…
Debt, democracy and the rise of authoritarianism
Earlier this month, as protesters again took to the streets in Kenya, President Ruto told police that they should “shoot their legs so they break”. His hardening rhetoric in response…
Choosing hope – a month of protest for debt cancellation
This summer has kicked off with an incredible series of actions and protests calling for an end to the debt crisis. From a mass lobby of parliament in London, to…
Meet Jo, anti-poverty campaigner from Manchester
Jo is a member of the local Together Against Debt group in Greater Manchester. In a recent conversation, Jo opened up about a personal chapter in her life that continues…
A rare chance for real change
Campaigners demand action on the debt crisis at the preparatory meetings for FFD4 in New York, April 2025.
Trump’s tariffs and the debt crisis
As China vows to ‘fight to the end’ and the UK says ‘nothing (is) off the table’, the repercussions of Trump’s tariff announcements show little sign of abating. Last week,…
US tariffs will intensify debt crisis in lower-income countries
***Updated data on 14 April*** The US’s imposition of tariffs on imports from across the world has hit financial markets. The move is likely to exacerbate the debt crisis affecting…
Removing the stigma from debt means tearing down the current system
Debt Awareness Week 2025 “There’s no better way to justify relations founded on violence, to make such relations seem moral, than by reframing them in the language of debt –…
