Winning debt justice through people-powered campaigns
No one should be forced into debt just to put food on the table or to keep the lights on. Yet almost half of all adults in the UK are in…
Press Comment: Energy and debt crisis PM’s top priority
Press comment – for immediate release Energy and debt crisis PM’s top priority Responding to the election of Liz Truss as the new Conservative party leader and UK Prime Minister,…
Pakistan’s floods: Vicious cycle of debt and climate crises
The flood in Pakistan is a humanitarian crisis of epic proportions. Entire towns, vital infrastructure, homes, farmlands and crops are being washed away. With a third of the land under…
Press Comment: Energy price rise will push millions into debt
Responding to today’s dramatic rise in the energy price cap, Heidi Chow, Executive Director at Debt Justice said: “These price rises will push millions more households into energy debt and…
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Negotiations on debt relief for Zambia finally set to begin
Over the weekend, China, the UK and other government lenders agreed to negotiate a debt restructuring with Zambia. The move was met with headlines such as “China agrees landmark debt…
Bishops demand cancellation of debts plunging countries into hunger
Anglican Bishops from around the world today united to call on the UK Government to lead the world in compelling lenders to cancel debts that are plunging communities in low…
Campaign success: Cancel Ukraine’s debt
Ukraine’s lenders have agreed to campaigners’ demands to suspend the country’s debt repayments for around two years. This will free up billions of dollars to enable the Ukrainian people to…
Ukraine to suspend foreign debt repayments
Press reaction 20 July 2022 For more information and interviews contact Jerome Phelps on +44 (0) 7906 813716 Ukraine is today expected to take the first step towards defaulting on…
Long Read: Sri Lanka’s Debt Crisis
Behind the food and fuel shortages causing Sri Lanka’s protests lie unmanageable debts to the West. The only answer to worsening humanitarian catastrophe is an immediate write-off. This article first…
