From Bangkok to the G20: let’s break the cycle of debt
There’s a lot I want to tell you about my week in Bangkok, including a significant breakthrough in our campaign for a debt justice law. But I want to start…
In memory of David Golding and Ruth Tetlow
In memory of David Golding and Ruth Tetlow, whose activism, commitment and enduring support made a profound contribution to the fight for debt justice.
Why we’re heading to the IMF and World Bank meetings in Bangkok
This month, two of the biggest lenders to lower-income countries, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank, are holding their annual meetings in Bangkok. Officials will gather in…
Mandatory bailiff oversight is another campaign win for people in debt
On 17th August, Jo, Dean and Uzma from our Greater Manchester community group marched up Downing Street and handed in a petition at No 10. Signed by 3,000 Debt Justice…
One third of the world’s population borrows to make ends meet
A guest blog by Arnaud Natal (University of Bordeaux, France) and Isabelle Guérin (IRD, France) The global household debt crisis Jessica is in her early thirties and lives in northern England with her young son.…
Debt vultures drop Ethiopia legal threat
For months, while Ethiopia has been trying to agree a debt relief deal with its lenders that would relieve their debt crisis, debt vultures have been threatening to sue them through the UK courts to secure vast profits. Debt vultures are speculators – rather than lending money…
What has Iran got to do with the debt crisis?
The illegal attacks by the US and Israel on Iran and Lebanon have caused massive destruction, claimed thousands of lives and put countless more at risk. And the closure of the Strait of Hormuz is…
Why a UN convention is critical for climate justice
Debt is a major obstacle to climate action. Across Global South countries, debt payments to external creditors have reached their highest levels in 30 years, with around 130 countries in…
Campaign Win! Campaigners push UK government to make council tax reforms
Big changes are coming that could mean far fewer people face unpayable council tax debt It’s not the most interesting headline ever written, modernising council tax debt administration and enforcement. But behind the dry bureaucratese,…
March: Stop the Far Right
WHEN: 28 March, noonWHERE: Central London Plan your journey. The voices of division in our country are growing louder. Those who preach division are becoming more confident. For the first…
