Response to the Chancellor’s spring statement
For more information and interviews contact Toby Murray on +44 7307 620372 Responding to the Chancellor’s spring statement, Heidi Chow, Executive Director of Debt Justice said: “Doubling down on cutting…
Response to the publication of the government’s green paper on welfare reform
For more information and interviews contact Toby Murray on +44 7593 263947 Responding to the publication of the government’s green paper on welfare reform, Heidi Chow, Executive Director of Debt…
Michael Sheen pays off £1m of neighbours’ debts
Michael Sheen Backs Coalition Campaign Calling for Fair Banking Act in Channel 4 documentary Actor and debt campaigner Michael Sheen has backed calls for the government to pass a Fair…
Taking our petition to Downing Street
This week, we presented 22,448 petition actions calling for a debt justice law to 10 Downing Street, including Ghanaian debt campaigner Bernard’s open letter to the prime minister – co-signed…
Trustees wanted
Deadline for applications: 9am on Wednesday 23 April 2025 This is a voluntary (unpaid) Trustee position, although expenses are available. Debt Justice is looking for new Trustees to join our…
Reaction to Development Minister speech on debt
Reacting to minister for development Anneliese Dodd’s speech at the London Stock Exchange today, Heidi Chow, Executive Director of Debt Justice, said: “The government has rightly made tackling unsustainable debt in…
UK campaign calls for major debt cancellation in Jubilee year
A consortium of charities are today warning that that high debt servicing costs are preventing Global South governments from spending on vital public services such as education and health and…
2025: The year we Cancel Debt, Choose Hope
This year, as we launch the Cancel Debt, Choose Hope campaign, campaigners and activists from all over the world are coming together in the biggest global movement for debt cancellation…
A climate finance COP – or a massive flop?
Rising sea levels, tropical storms and droughts aren’t just destroying lives and ecosystems, they are also pushing lower-income countries further into crushing debt. This year’s international climate talks – COP29…
Debt cancellation – a first step towards reparatory justice
Debt was on the front page of the Guardian in October, when it was reported that No.10 could take action on debt as part of a programme of ‘reparatory justice’.…
