Debt zombies protest outside Irish embassy
Campaigners dressed as ‘zombie bankers’ outside the Irish embassy in London this morning to show their support for a newly formed Irish group Debt Justice Action.
Hundreds take on Dodgy Dealers at Glastonbury
Glastonbury regulars are used to seeing the Drop the Debt routemaster bus standing opposite Glastonbury’s Other Stage.
UK development fund implicated in money-laundering investigation
Campaigners slam Government's development approach as DfID-backed private equity fund comes under criminal investigation in Nigeria.
Argentina still ‘owes’ UK dictator debt for Falklands arms
New information from National Archives raises further questions on the odious nature of British loans.
‘Irish deal simply recycles zombie debts’
Social justice campaigners in the UK supported the Irish ‘Anglo: Not Our Debt Campaign' in criticising the Irish government's plans to restructure the country's ‘zombie bank' debt as ‘totally inadequate'…
Vulture funds try to convince UK Government to freeze out Argentina
Lobbyists for a group of 'hold-out' investors are in London to persuade the British Government to take punitive action against Argentina to help their claims against the country.
EU must not ‘enslave’ Greece at behest of banks
Anti-poverty campaigners say Greek austerity package is ‘structural adjustment for Europe’
EU must not ‘enslave’ Greece at behest of banks
Anti-poverty campaigners say Greek austerity package is ‘structural adjustment for Europe’ Ahead of today’s meeting of Eurozone Finance Ministers in Brussels to discuss the €130bn bailout of Greece’s creditors, campaigners…
Jersey announces plans to crack down on vulture funds
Jersey Chief Minister Ian Gorst is proposing to introduce legislation to limit vulture funds profiteering on debt claims from some of the world’s poorest countries.
Irish Government should stop ‘zombie bank’ payments
UK Campaigners support Irish call to halt payments on Anglo-Irish debt