Scottish government makes debt relief top priority
The Scottish government have signalled that they would take action to deal with unjust debts inherited from the UK, if there is a yes vote in 2014’s independence referendum. The…
Philippines: The typhoon and the debt
Two weeks on from Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) in the Philippines, the British public have responded with incredible generosity, donating over £50 million to the Disasters Emergency Committee so far. Yet…
Outrage as Vince Cable refuses to respond to Kenyan campaigners
Business Minister Vince Cable has refused to respond to concerns raised by the Kenyan Debt Relief Network (KENDREN) about the legitimacy of Kenya’s debt to the UK. Kiama Kaara, Senior…
What the UK could do now to bring in a Jubilee for Justice
Over 10,000 people have signed our petition for a Jubilee for Justice calling for: Cancellation of the unjust debts of the most indebted nations Promotion of just and progressive taxation…
UK pushes Pakistan, Indonesia and the Gambia into more debt
The UK government has backed loans to Pakistan, Indonesia and the Gambia without conducting any assessment of their impact, or the ability of the countries to repay. The revelations come…
Campaigners reveal extent of British support to the Shah’s Iran
Liberal Democrats fail to follow Norway’s debt audit lead. Documents released under the freedom of information act to Jubilee Debt Campaign have revealed that all of the debt the UK…
Zimbabwe: New government will face major debt challenge
The Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development have called for an official public audit into the country’s debt.
How the IMF and global finance are trying to block a democratic examination of Tunisia’s debt
One year ago today, a bill to audit the Tunisian public debt was submitted to the Assembly, but this democratic initiative has been blocked by global finance.
A chance meeting with Vince Cable to argue over unjust debts
I bumped into the Business Minister whilst cycling through South London. Cycling to my Econowhat? reading group through Stockwell in South London last week, my eyes were drawn to the…
Argentine ship ordered to be released from Ghana
A tribunal in Hamburg has decided on Saturday that the Argentine navy ship seized in Ghana, the ARA Libertad, should be released back to the South American country. The ARA…
