Local elections 2026 – Supporter briefing
On Thursday 7th May 2026 voters in 134 local authority areas will have the chance to elect nearly 5000 new councillors. The election is a huge opportunity to put our…
Briefing for local councillors: Ban the bailiffs!
4.4 million people are currently behind on their council tax bills. Council tax debt has reached £8.3bn, up 300% since 2014. Around half of Citizens Advice clients have a council…
Debt, democracy and the rise of authoritarianism
Earlier this month, as protesters again took to the streets in Kenya, President Ruto told police that they should “shoot their legs so they break”. His hardening rhetoric in response…
Briefing: Ban the bailiffs
Each year, councils across the country send bailiffs to collect unpaid council tax from over a million households. As council tax debt rises sharply, councils’ reliance on bailiffs risks pushing…
The colonial roots of global south debt
This report exposes how current global south debt is both a colonial legacy, and a neo-colonial tool used by global north governments, institutions and corporations to plunder the wealth of,…
NEW REPORT: Decoding Debt Injustice
This guide sets out how to collect, analyse, and present data, to shed new light on how the global debt crisis impacts people’s rights. Co-published with The Centre of Economic and Social…
NEW BRIEFING – Debt and the climate crisis: a perfect storm
This joint briefing available in English and Spanish explores the links between debt and the climate emergency and demonstrates the importance of addressing unsustainable debt in the global South for…
A Fresh Start After Covid‑19 – An outline strategy to tackle Britain’s household debt crisis
We need urgent action to address Britain’s household debt crisis. Even before the Covid‑19 pandemic 7.2 million people (fourteen percent of the population) were heavily burdened by debt and research…
Under the radar: Private sector debt and coronavirus in developing countries
In the global south, coronavirus is leaving a trail of devastation – from widespread loss of life from the virus itself, to huge economic disruption that has left hundreds of millions…
