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…
Davos and the debt billionaires
As the super-rich gather at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos this week, some of the wealthiest bosses of the biggest private lenders to countries in debt crisis will be meeting…
Jubilee 2025: A year to remember
Jubilee 2025 brought activists and campaigners together to demand action on debt in numbers unseen in a generation. It was the first Jubilee since the epic campaign that won £130bn…
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…
