New tree to commemorate the Birmingham Human Chain
Immediate release BIRMINGHAM ACTIVISTS TO PLANT TREE TO REMEMBER THE CITY’S CONTRIBUTION TO GLOBAL DEBT JUSTICE PHOTOS OF THE HUMAN CHAIN CAN BE FOUND HERE LINK Contact Heidi Chow for…
People power works: We stopped the bailiffs!
After a long running campaign by Debt Justice and Acorn the Union, Manchester City Council has stopped using bailiffs to collect debt from people on council tax support. In the…
Press Release: Manchester City Council to shield 48,000 households from bailiff action
Low-income families in Manchester are to be protected from being chased by bailiffs over Council Tax debt, following a ground-breaking decision by Manchester City Council. Today Manchester City Council’s Resources…
2023: Building solidarity and power with people on the frontlines of the debt crisis
As 2023 draws to a close, I want to say a big thank you for your support and to celebrate five highlights of what we have achieved together this year…
COP28 sweeps debt under the carpet
The UN climate summit, COP28, has just taken place against the backdrop of the hottest year ever recorded in human history. World leaders and ministers have spent a fortnight in…
COP28 outcomes for debt justice: a legacy of deepening debt crisis
The curtains were drawn on COP28 yesterday as negotiations came to an end a day later than expected. Despite some progress on acknowledging the need to transition away from fossil…
We told the government to End Energy Debt!
Yesterday we took the voices of over 18,000 Debt Justice supporters to the heart of the UK government with a demand to end energy debt. The cost of living crisis,…
COP28 leaves a legacy of deepening debt crisis
For more information and interviews contact Jerome Phelps on +44 7307 620372 Reacting to the outcome of COP28, Tess Woolfenden, Senior Policy Officer at Debt Justice, said: “Rich countries have…
Zambia’s (almost) debt deal
The Zambian debt crisis has had a huge impact on people right across the country. The ensuing cuts in spending on healthcare and education have been intensely felt by communities…
Reaction to new taskforce to boost sustainability-linked sovereign financing for nature and climate at COP28
For more information and interviews contact Jerome Phelps on +44 7307 620372 The Joint Declaration and Task Force on Credit Enhancement for Sustainability-Linked Sovereign Financing was announced today at COP28…
