Choosing hope – a month of protest for debt cancellation
This summer has kicked off with an incredible series of actions and protests calling for an end to the debt crisis. From a mass lobby of parliament in London, to…
Reaction to UK announcements at Seville development conference
At the UN Financing for Development Conference in Seville, the UK government has announced it is launching a coalition to develop “pre-arranged finance” for when countries are hit by disasters.…
Campaigners stage giant Jenga game in central London to demand debt cancellation ahead of UN conference
Press release for immediate releaseDate 28 June 2025 For more information and interviews contact Eva Watkinson on +44 7870187861 Campaigners from over twenty organisations staged a giant game of Jenga…
Council tax arrears in Britain hits record £8.3bn
For more information and interviews contact Toby Murray on +44 7716 200346 New analysis from Debt Justice reveals that total council tax arrears across Britain have reached a record of…
Reaction to launch of ‘London Coalition’ creditors group
Yesterday the UK government launched the ‘London Coalition on Sustainable Sovereign Debt’ with private creditors.[1] Reacting to the launch, Heidi Chow, Executive Director of Debt Justice, said:“Banks, oil traders and…
Meet Jo, anti-poverty campaigner from Manchester
Jo is a member of the local Together Against Debt group in Greater Manchester. In a recent conversation, Jo opened up about a personal chapter in her life that continues…
After blocking international debt changes, UK must now pass legislation
Yesterday UN Member States reached a Financing for Development agreement. The text, agreed ahead of the UN Financing for Development Conference in Seville from 30 June to 3 July initiates…
Government’s proposed bailiff fee uplift will deepen financial hardship for low-income households, say campaigners
For more information and interviews contact Toby Murray on +44 7716 200346 The Ministry of Justice has announced a 5% uplift to bailiff fees following the taking control of goods…
A rare chance for real change
Campaigners demand action on the debt crisis at the preparatory meetings for FFD4 in New York, April 2025.
Debt and austerity driving authoritarianism across Global South countries, new report warns
For more information and interviews contact Jerome Phelps on +44 (0)7716 200346 Global debt and austerity policies are fuelling the rise of authoritarianism across the Global South, according to a…
