The latest Financial Lives Survey commissioned by the Financial Conduct Authority shows that there are now 10.1 million over-indebted people in the UK. Whilst this is 2.7 million lower than…
When a country is hit by a catastrophic external shock, like climate extreme events, there is currently no comprehensive and consistently applied method of suspending debt payments. This means that…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank are two of the biggest development banks in the world. Their lending policies have profound impacts on millions of people in lower…
For nearly four years, Zambia has been stuck in negotiations to bring down debt levels that have destroyed the country’s economy. Finally, this week we learnt the groundbreaking news that…
It's an election year and we've a chance to put debt cancellation on the political agenda – just as we face the biggest global debt crisis in over 20 years.
The following reflections are from John Nightingale, long-time chair of our Birmingham local group. We’re incredibly grateful for all the work our local campaigners in Birmingham have done to raise…
After a long running campaign by Debt Justice and Acorn the Union, Manchester City Council has stopped using bailiffs to collect debt from people on council tax support. In the…
As 2023 draws to a close, I want to say a big thank you for your support and to celebrate five highlights of what we have achieved together this year…
The UN climate summit, COP28, has just taken place against the backdrop of the hottest year ever recorded in human history. World leaders and ministers have spent a fortnight in…
The curtains were drawn on COP28 yesterday as negotiations came to an end a day later than expected. Despite some progress on acknowledging the need to transition away from fossil…
