Davos and the debt billionaires
As the super-rich gather at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos this week, some of the wealthiest bosses of the biggest private lenders to countries in debt crisis will be meeting…
Jubilee 2025: A year to remember
Jubilee 2025 brought activists and campaigners together to demand action on debt in numbers unseen in a generation. It was the first Jubilee since the epic campaign that won £130bn…
Bondholders will be paid 28% more than governments after Ethiopia debt relief deal
Bondholders have reached a debt restructuring deal with the Ethiopian government that could see them paid 28% more than government creditors. The deal comes after some bondholders, including VR Capital…
Ghosh, Stiglitz and Piketty join 120 experts in calling for immediate suspension of Sri Lanka’s debt payments following Cyclone Ditwah
Economists Jayati Ghosh, Joseph Stiglitz, Thomas Piketty, Martin Guzmán and Yanis Varoufakis are among 120 experts who have called for an immediate suspension of Sri Lanka’s external debt payments following…
Bondholders seeking massive profits from Ethiopian ‘debt relief’
Ethiopia’s bondholders are pushing to get paid over 50% more than government creditors through participating in debt relief. New calculations by Debt Justice and Afrodad also show that bondholders could…
How did COP30 stack up against demands for debt and climate justice?
This blog reviews the outcomes of COP30 against the demands of the Debt and Climate Working Group COP30 in Belém has now come to an end. What was billed as…
Debt Justice reaction to energy bill cuts from the 2025 budget statement
For more information and interviews contact Toby Murray on +44 (0)300 040 0011 Responding to the chancellor’s announcement that household bills will be reduced by an average of £150 a year, Heidi Chow, Executive Director of…
‘Absolutely nothing for households in council tax debt’ – Debt Justice reaction to the OBR’s Economic and fiscal outlook November 2025
For more information and interviews contact Toby Murray on +44 (0)300 040 0011 Responding to the OBR’s Economic and fiscal outlook, out today that shows the government will introduce a…
The budget must address the household debt crisis
This budget will take place under the shadow of the cost-of-living crisis, which has seen a huge rise in the number of people facing unpayable debts. Unemployment is spiking, and…
Beyond the UK budget: The global debt crisis we should be worried about
In the weeks of media speculation ahead of the UK budget, government debt has dominated the headlines. The threat of a “debt crisis” is often used to justify cuts in…
