UK household energy debts up 43%
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…
Ghanaian civil society call on private lenders to cancel external debt
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…
Ghosh, Piketty and Varoufakis among 182 experts calling for Sri Lanka debt cancellation
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 –…
Press Comment: Booming Credit Card Borrowing Another Warning Light on the Dashboard
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,…
What we’ve done together in 2022
As 2022 comes to an end, we want to say a big thank you for your support and to celebrate five highlights that show what we have achieved together this…
UK energy debt – everyone should be warm this winter
Inflation is rising faster than incomes and the UK’s cost of living crisis is becoming more extreme. It has been a long time in the making, driven by structural inequalities…
COP27 debt-related outcomes: glimmers of hope but the fight continues
The COP27 climate conference came to a close early Sunday morning as negotiations ended two days late. Encouragingly, there was some progress on recognising the debt crisis as a climate…
What happened on debt at COP27?
A win! COP27 summit agree to a new fund to fight loss and damage As the COP27 climate conference finished at the weekend, climate campaigners condemned the failure to agree…
Reaction to the establishment of a Loss and Damage Fund at COP27
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…
Reaction to Autumn Statement
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…