The Latest Breaking News from Debt Justice

Developing countries spend more repaying foreign debt than on education, UN reveals

Unesco report shows children lost out to servicing debt in 113 countries, with 18 spending five times more on loans

The Guardian - UK · Jul 10

How private investors are making billions from countries in debt

IN DEPTH: Exclusive: As an escalating climate crisis and a difficult economic outlook put ever greater pressure on developing countries, new analysis shows how wealthy private investors in the Global North are profiting

The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2025

Urgent calls for debt relief as study shows health and education cuts in developing world

Influential economists want replenishment of funds and new ways to define countries in need before this week’s IMF and World Bank meetings

The Guardian - UK · Oct 12, 2025

First Thing: Tropical Storm Hilary reaches southern California

The first tropical storm to hit southern California in 84 years prompted flash-flood and tornado warnings for the region

The Guardian - UK · Aug 21, 2023

Rich countries ‘trap’ poor nations into relying on fossil fuels

Campaigners criticise ‘new form of colonialism’, where countries in the global south are forced to invest in fossil fuel projects to repay debts

The Guardian - UK · Aug 21, 2023

Almost 13 million adults now struggling to pay bills, debt charity warns

Cost of living crisis and rising interest rates forcing more people to become ‘trapped in poverty’

The Guardian - UK · Jul 2, 2023

Warning that energy crisis is far from over as 'prepay debt reaches £1bn'

Hard-up families are in a spiral of debt as they borrow to make up the shortfall caused by the end of the £400 Government bills support

Chronicle Live · Apr 27, 2023

Finance companies ‘may make $30bn’ by delaying debt relief for five countries

Exclusive: Debt Justice says hardline stance is preventing progress on alleviating poverty

The Guardian - UK · Apr 25, 2023

£1bn of debts on pre-paid meters leaves families at risk of 'deadly' cold and damp

Repayments are deducted from credit and can deny households energy they need for heating, cooking or medical equipment

Daily Mirror · Apr 14, 2023

World’s poorest nations spend 16% of revenue on debt, the highest in 25 years

Sri Lanka tops league of countries unable to respond to crises at home due to crippling payments, as campaigners call for action to cancel debt

The Guardian - UK · Apr 11, 2023