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Responding to today’s budget, Heidi Chow, Executive Director of Debt Justice said: “This budget exposes how disconnected the government is from the everyday lives of people where millions are suffering…
The UK Parliament’s International Development Select Committee has called for legislation to require private lenders to take part in debt relief. In a report into debt crises in lower income…
Responding to today’s announcement that Ofgem has told suppliers to suspend forced installation of prepayment meters, Joe Cox, Senior Researcher on Household Debt said: This is a significant step towards…
Responding to today’s announcement that Shell energy has posted a record annual profit of £32.2bn, Heidi Chow, Executive Director of Debt Justice said: “These obscene profits are built on the…
The total energy debt weighing down UK households has hit another historic high, according to new analysis by campaigning group Debt Justice. The analysis, based on the latest data from…
A group of Ghanaian civil society organisations have today released a statement calling on international lenders to cancel enough of Ghana’s debt to make it sustainable. They call on Ghana…
182 economists and development experts have called for debt cancellation for Sri Lanka to help it out of its current economic crisis. In a statement released today, the signatories –…
Responding to this morning’s Bank of England Money and Credit Data for November 2022 showing that additional monthly credit card borrowing reached its highest level since March 2004, Heidi Chow,…
Responding to the COP27 agreement to set up a new Loss and Damage Fund, Heidi Chow, Executive Director of Debt Justice said: “This is a landmark decision that is long…
For more information and interviews contact Eva Watkinson on +44 7870187861 Responding to the government’s Autumn Statement, Heidi Chow, Executive Director at Debt Justice said: “The chancellor has failed to…