UK lends ‘climate loan’ to heavily indebted Jamaica
UK lends ‘climate loan’ to heavily indebted Jamaica
‘Skeletons’ lobby Cable to come clean on loans to dictators
People dressed as skeletons protested outside the Department for Business yesterday evening, urging Vince Cable to reveal the ‘skeletons in his cupboard’. The event followed news that the department is…
Vince Cable’s department demanding payment for arms sales to Mubarak
Newly uncovered documents by Jubilee Debt Campaign reveal that Vince Cable’s Department for Business is still demanding money from the Egyptian government in payment for loans made to General Mubarak…
Write-down of 50 per cent in Greece’s private debt is not enough
Jubilee Debt Campaign today warned that the if the rumoured 50 per cent write-down in Greece's debt owed to private creditors actually happens, it will not be enough to get…
Liberal Democrats adopt tougher policy on responsible exports
Yesterday at Liberal Democrat party conference strong policy to reform the government’s Export Credits Guarantee Department (ECGD) was adopted.
Liberal Democrat inaction over dictator debts contradicts commitments to democracy
Liberal democrats support moves to democracy after “Arab Awakening” But the party fails to implement its policy on invalidating debts which were run up by reckless lending to dictators; in…
Poorest countries take back seat as IMF Board frets over cost of Greek default
IMF member countries have failed to come to a decision on how to spend a $3 billion windfall amidst concerns by some members that they need to put funds aside…
EU Emergency Summit must deliver debt justice
On the eve of the EU Emergency Summit which will take place tomorrow, Thursday 21 July, Director of Jubilee Debt Campaign Nick Dearden said: “The failure of European leaders to…
South Sudan set to start life debt free
It is expected that with South Sudan independence, North Sudan will agree to keep all of Sudan’s $38 billion debt.
UK subsidies for Airbus makes mockery of ‘greenest government ever’ claim
Comment from Jubilee Debt Campaign, WWF-UK and Jubilee Scotland on the annual report of the Export Credits Guarantee Department.