Removing the stigma from debt means tearing down the current system
“There’s no better way to justify relations founded on violence, to make such relations seem moral, than by reframing them in the language of debt – above all because it…
Response to the Chancellor’s spring statement
For more information and interviews contact Toby Murray on +44 7307 620372 Responding to the Chancellor’s spring statement, Heidi Chow, Executive Director of Debt Justice said: “Doubling down on cutting…
Response to the publication of the government’s green paper on welfare reform
For more information and interviews contact Toby Murray on +44 7593 263947 Responding to the publication of the government’s green paper on welfare reform, Heidi Chow, Executive Director of Debt…
Michael Sheen pays off £1m of neighbours’ debts
Michael Sheen Backs Coalition Campaign Calling for Fair Banking Act in Channel 4 documentary Actor and debt campaigner Michael Sheen has backed calls for the government to pass a Fair…
Taking our petition to Downing Street
This week, we presented 22,448 petition actions calling for a debt justice law to 10 Downing Street, including Ghanaian debt campaigner Bernard’s open letter to the prime minister – co-signed…
Trustees wanted
Deadline for applications: 9am on Wednesday 23 April 2025 This is a voluntary (unpaid) Trustee position, although expenses are available. Debt Justice is looking for new Trustees to join our…
Reaction to Ethiopia bondholders threatening legal action
For more information and interviews contact Jerome Phelps on +44 7307 620372 Ethiopia’s ad hoc bondholder committee has criticised the IMF over the fund’s projections for Ethiopia’s exports and other…
Reaction to Development Minister speech on debt
Reacting to minister for development Anneliese Dodd’s speech at the London Stock Exchange today, Heidi Chow, Executive Director of Debt Justice, said: “The government has rightly made tackling unsustainable debt in…
UK campaign calls for major debt cancellation in Jubilee year
A consortium of charities are today warning that that high debt servicing costs are preventing Global South governments from spending on vital public services such as education and health and…
Bondholders would still make 30% profit from rejected Ethiopia deal
New research released today finds that Ethiopia’s bondholders would still make 30% profit from the government’s proposed debt restructuring deal. The briefing also concludes that IMF debt sustainability targets could…
