🔥EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT🔥
Hear from Zambian debt and climate activist Precious in person this April 📢
RSVP now to join us in London, Manchester and online 👇
🙌 London and online: act.debtjustice.org.uk/life-debt-co....
🌍 Manchester: debtjustice.org.uk/manchester
#CancelTheDebt #CancelDebtChooseHope
Really excited to speak at @eseagreenlions.bsky.social New Year Potluck on debt, climate and colonialism this Saturday. There are still spaces left for people of ESEA heitage so book in, bring a dish and make some meaningful connections! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/esea-green...
Financial giant #BlackRock has made BILLIONS from countries in debt crisis 💸
At #Davos this week, they’re joining fellow billionaires to discuss “bold, collective action” in today’s economy.
BlackRock we can tell you what bold action looks like. #CanceltheDebt now!
#CancelDebtChooseHope
Meet the world’s loan sharks 🦈👇🏾
💸 Fifty-four countries are in debt crisis - while private lenders make vast profits.
🚑 In Africa, 34 countries are spending more on debt than health or education.
It's time to #CancelDebtChooseHope for #DebtJustice
SIGN here >> debtjustice.org.uk/canceldebt
Scotland chooses debt justice
First Minister of Scotland, John Swinney, has announced Scotland’s support for the Cancel Debt Choose Hope campaign
"I raise Scotland's voice in support of finding a fair long-term solution to the global debt crisis."
@scotgov | @ScotGovFM
The UK says tackling Global South debt is a key development priority
But at #FFD4, it blocked progress and watered down Global South demands for debt justice
“They should hang their heads in shame," @heidichow.bsky.social
📢 Full release via Bond: www.bond.org.uk/press-releas...
Tomorrow is UN #FFD4 summit in Seville, we joined 20+ orgs in central London to say: #CancelDebtChooseHope
54 countries in debt crisis yet rich countries are BLOCKING solutions
No one should have to play Jenga with their economy - choosing between public services or debt payments. #SystemChangeNow
It's #SmallCharityWeek! Anything you donate to us this week WILL BE MATCHED, in other words - DOUBLED!
We're raising funds for our #BanTheBailiffs campaign. Councils are sending in bailiffs despite there being no evidence they increase collection rates.
www.debtjustice.org.uk/biggive
Debt swaps are a distraction from actual debt restructuring to tackle the global south debt crisis. New evidence from @debtjustice.bsky.social shows that debt swaps deliver minimal debt reduction, are opaque, costly and risk imposing conservation models that ignore local needs #CancelTheDebt
Bailiffs expose how flawed the debt system is. Once you're in debt, the debt system keeps you trapped. Whether you're in debt or not, no one deserves to be humiliated and bullied and then get charged for it. Take action act.debtjustice.org.uk/ban-bailiffs... #BanTheBailiffs
4.4 million people have fallen behind on council tax as rising costs push more households into crisis. Instead of offering support, councils are sending in bailiffs – a punitive, outdated tactic based on intimation that only deepens hardship #BanTheBailiffs
Debt payments are leading to years of austerity
Where debt payments are over 15% of government revenue public spending has been falling since 2015
In Angola, spending on social services has fallen by more than 55% in the last decade
#CancelTheDebt
debtjustice.org.uk/press-releas...
There's still one day left to apply to be a trustee at Debt Justice! Trustees are volunteers who play an important role in our governance. The deadline to apply is tomorrow morning at 9am, more details about the role and how to apply here:
debtjustice.org.uk/news/trustee...
US tariffs will intensify the external debt crisis. For 20 lower-income countries with highest external debt payments:
- average tariffs of 18%
- 'weaker' dollar not giving any respite
- bond yields up 1 percentage point
- biggest impact falls in commodity prices
debtjustice.org.uk/blog/us-tari...
We are looking for new Trustees to join our board and help strengthen our work to challenge poverty and inequality caused by unjust debt. Find out more and how to apply here: www.debtjustice.org.uk/trustee
Slashing the disability benefits budget is cruel and pointless. People with disabilities are already more likely to be in debt, especially in the face of soaring cost of essentials. These vicious cuts will plunge even more people into unpayable debt and poverty debtjustice.org.uk/press-releas...
Michael Sheen’s “heist” of buying and cancelling people’s debts is an inspiring act of solidarity and exposes how debt is hardwired into the economy. We need government action to tackle the household debt crisis @debtjustice.bsky.social letter in @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...
Looking forward to watching this tonight. Thank you mchshe.bsky.social for exposing a fundamental injustice in the debt system that keeps people in debt and poverty while debt collectors rake in profits. The government needs to take action to write off unpayable debts.
Happy independence day, #Ghana! 🎉
📣 We just handed in Ghanaian debt campaigner Bernard’s open letter to the PM demanding action on the #debt crisis.
🚨 22k supporters have taken action for a #debtjustice law, including THOUSANDS who signed Bernard’s letter.
I can't recommend this enough! Come join the @debtjustice.bsky.social board and be part of a dynamic, hard-hitting organisation fighting colonialism, exploitation and economic injustice in solidarity with affected communities in the UK and across the global south.
Two UK hedge funds are threatening to SUE Ethiopia to force them into debt repayments they can't afford. Help stop these bulling tactics & win new global rules for countries in debt crisis📣🌍📣 SIGN the petition today 👉 debtjustice.org.uk/choosehope #CancelDebtChooseHope
Fantastic video on why this is a BIG year for the global debt movement to force action to end the debt crisis in the global south
#cancelthedebt #ChooseHope #Jubilee2025
“A debt crisis caused by global factors — a debt crisis that is leading to more poverty, more hunger and war.” Many thanks @jeevunsandher.bsky.social for a powerful speech in Thursday's debate in parliament on debt cancellation
Thank you @bambosmp.bsky.social for hosting the debate in parliament and sponsoring the Debt Relief Bill.
The bill "would have a significant impact on low-income countries and could be transformative in allowing money spent on servicing debt to go into health & education systems"
📢 Live NOW: UK Parliament’s Backbench Debate on Debt in Low-Income Countries
The world’s poorest countries are in a debt crisis stopping many from investing in healthcare and education.
Thousands of our supporters emailed their MPs to attend. Watch live www.parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/...
Govt's plans are like fighting a forest fire by offering a water pistol in ten years’ time. The UK needs to demand deeper debt cancellation and pass legislation to suspend repayments during negotiations, so that no creditor can boycott debt relief. More here: debtjustice.org.uk/press-releas...
Bondholders rejected a debt relief proposal from the Ethiopian government that would still see them make 30% profit
HESPI, AFRODAD and Debt Justice also estimate the proposal would mean bondholders would be repaid 20% more than government creditors
debtjustice.org.uk/press-releas...
"Like fighting a forest fire by offering a water pistol in ten years’ time" - our director @heidichow.bsky.social on today's government announcement on the debt crisis in lower-income countries
Thank you @jemgilbert.bsky.social It's such a great show and a real privilege to be invited to share about global south debt.
