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…
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,…
Last week marked week marks 15 years since the G8 Summit in Gleneagles, Scotland, when leaders of the world’s richest countries agreed debt cancellation for many of the world’s poorest heavily indebted countries. This hard won victory was…
In the last few weeks, we have seen the world erupt and huge numbers of people galvanise against racism. The killing of George Floyd on 25 May 2020 sparked a wave…
This blog was written in response to the Open Budget Survey available here Even before the coronavirus crisis hit, many countries were already struggling with high debt payments. Jubilee Debt…
It’s been a huge week for debt campaigning. Following calls from over 200 organisations and 750,000 people around the world for debt cancellation to help lower-income countries cope with coronavirus,…
With already millions of people living in poverty in the UK, the Coronavirus pandemic could push millions more under the breadline. Despite the significant measures already announced, delays and gaps…
Over the past few weeks, thousands of us have been feeling less secure. Our incomes and wages have been cut, jobs have been lost, and many of us are unsure…
This exciting new role involves organising and supporting people affected by problem debt in the UK.
Thousands of us wrote to Kristalina Georgieva, the head of the IMF, with the message that it's time to bail out people not banks. Her response falls short and the…
