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  Toby from Debt Justice · [email protected]
July 31, 2025 at 1:09 PM

Did you see, friend?

(View online) ([link removed]) [link removed] Hello friend, Toby here, from the Ban the Bailiffs campaign. I’ve been bowled over by the response we’ve had since we launched our campaign to stop councils using bailiffs to collect council tax debt. Already over 2500 people like you have signed …
  Wiz, Debt Justice · [email protected]
July 15, 2025 at 5:01 AM

We did it! 

(View online) ([link removed]) [link removed] Hi friend, This summer has kicked off with an incredible series of actions and protests demanding an end to the debt crisis that’s affecting millions of people around the world. To all the thousands of Debt Justice supporters who have signed pe…
  Wiz at Debt Justice · [email protected]
July 3, 2025 at 3:18 PM

Weds 9 July

(View online) ([link removed]) Hello friend, Next Wednesday, thousands of us will gather in central London to take part in a mass lobby of parliament. Over the last week, street protests have been taking place in over forty countries, calling on world leaders to act on the debt crisis. The mas…
  Zak at Debt Justice · [email protected]
July 1, 2025 at 10:55 AM

Thousands of us, friend

(View online) ([link removed]) Hello friend, This weekend, on the eve of a critical United Nations conference, campaigners and activists in over forty countries marched to demand action on the debt crisis. In Seville, where the conference is being held, I joined thousands who took to the stree…
  Toby from Debt Justice · [email protected]
June 25, 2025 at 7:00 AM

friend, double your impact to stop bailiff-inflicted trauma

(View online) ([link removed]) friend – millions of UK households are being pushed to breaking point. Struggling to balance soaring food, energy, housing and transport costs all as the social safety net has been dismantled and work has been made less secure. In this context, it’s not surprisi…
  Toby from Debt Justice · [email protected]
June 23, 2025 at 11:01 AM

One week, friend

(View online) ([link removed]) friend – we’ve been offered a time-limited chance to ramp up our Ban the Bailiffs campaign, can you help us grab it? For just seven days, every donation made through The Big Give will be matched. Meaning, for every donation you make, we’ll receive double that amoun…
  Wiz, Debt Justice · [email protected]
June 20, 2025 at 10:45 AM

friend, tell your MP today

(View online) ([link removed]) [link removed] Hi friend, At the end of next week, thousands of activists and campaigners from all around the world will arrive in Seville ahead of a critical United Nations conference. Lower-income countries have forced the debt crisis onto the agenda – but wes…
  Jo, anti-poverty campaigner · [email protected]
June 19, 2025 at 11:05 AM

My story

(View online) ([link removed]) [link removed] Hi friend, Most people in debt won’t admit to it. We’re scared of what our friends or family will think. We hide away in shame and isolation. But over the years I’ve realised something important: when we speak up, we are powerful. I’m Jo, from …
  Wiz at Debt Justice · [email protected]
June 13, 2025 at 5:01 AM

EXPOSED: South Sudan being sued!

(View online) ([link removed]) Hello friend, It’s the big news no-one is talking about. South Sudan, a country devastated by years of conflict and war, flooding and economic crisis, has been sued in the London High Court by one of its largest commercial lenders for $657 million! [1] I find …
  Wiz at Debt Justice · [email protected]
June 6, 2025 at 5:01 AM

A time to hope

(View online) ([link removed]) Hello friend, This year we have a rare chance to rewrite the global debt system. And it couldn’t be more urgent – we’re in the biggest debt crisis in thirty years. A critical United Nations conference is happening at the end of June, a once in ten-year opportuni…
  Toby at Debt Justice · [email protected]
June 4, 2025 at 10:01 AM

friend, the response has been amazing

(View online) ([link removed]) [link removed] Hi friend, Last week I emailed you about the launch of our Ban the Bailiffs campaign, and I’ve been blown away by the response! Already, almost 2000 of us have added our names to the petition calling on councils to stop sending in the bailiffs. …
  Toby at Debt Justice · [email protected]
May 27, 2025 at 1:10 PM

1.2 million more people...  

(View online) ([link removed]) [link removed] [link removed] Dear friend, Council tax debt is soaring. 4.4 million of us are now in debt across the country. For many, it’s just not possible to pay when the cost of living crisis, rising rates and economic turmoil have squeezed budgets to t…
  Wiz at Debt Justice · [email protected]
May 23, 2025 at 5:01 AM

friend, will you join us?

(View online) ([link removed]) [link removed] Hi friend, This summer, thousands of us will be gathering in central London to take part in The Climate Coalition’s mass lobby of parliament ([link removed]) ! It’s a critical opportunity to talk to MPs about how the debt and climate crises are li…
  Heidi, Debt Justice · [email protected]
May 19, 2025 at 7:04 AM

RE: Our power, friend

(View online) ([link removed]) friend – did you see my recent email? I’ve copied it below in case you missed it. The global debt crisis is having a devasting impact on the world’s poorest countries – forcing governments to cut vital services to the bone. But it doesn’t need to be that way. De…
  Wiz at Debt Justice · [email protected]
May 15, 2025 at 6:01 AM

friend, it's tonight!

(View online) ([link removed]) [link removed] Hi friend, Across the globe this year, campaigners and activists are coming together to demand action on the debt crisis on a scale not seen in a generation. Tonight, two activists from Malawi and Zimbabwe will speak at our online event to shar…
  Wiz at Debt Justice · [email protected]
May 8, 2025 at 10:02 AM

friend, let's make this an historic moment 

(View online) ([link removed]) [link removed] Hi friend, This is going to be big. This summer, thousands of us will join forces with over 150 organisations, including Christian Aid and Friends of the Earth, for a mass lobby of parliament in central London. It’s a huge opportunity to dem…
  Wiz at Debt Justice · [email protected]
May 6, 2025 at 4:48 PM

REMINDER: Jubilee 2025 webinar

(View online) ([link removed]) [link removed] Hi friend, The world feels tumultuous right now.   The trade war that Trump unleashed is another blow to the 54 countries in debt crisis, and climate disasters continue to push lower-income countries further into debt.   But there is hope, f…
  Wiz at Debt Justice · [email protected]
May 1, 2025 at 1:37 PM

You're invited, friend

(View online) ([link removed]) [link removed] Hi friend, The world feels tumultuous right now.   The trade war that Trump unleashed is another blow to the 54 countries in debt crisis, and climate disasters continue to push lower-income countries further into debt.   But there is hope, f…
  Heidi, Debt Justice · [email protected]
April 29, 2025 at 1:11 PM

In moments like this, friend

(View online) ([link removed]) friend – the world feels pretty tumultuous right now. Just a few weeks ago, Trump unleashed a trade war that has rocked the global economy. For the 54 countries in debt crisis, it’s yet another blow – making it harder for them to make debt payments, and pushing the…
  Zak at Debt Justice · [email protected]
April 17, 2025 at 5:01 AM

friend, time to test your knowledge

(View online) ([link removed]) [link removed] Hi friend, Knowledge is power. With that in mind we’ve created a quick quiz so that you can test how much you know about the global debt crisis and find out what you can do to help end it. Did you know that 25 years ago campaigners managed t…
  Wiz, Debt Justice · [email protected]
April 9, 2025 at 11:01 AM

Trump, tariffs and the debt crisis

(View online) ([link removed]) [link removed] Hi friend, As the global economy reacts to Trump’s tariff announcements – we’ve been crunching some numbers to see what it means for lower-income countries. It’s not looking good. Unsurprisingly, higher tariffs on exports to the US, the larg…
  Wiz at Debt Justice · [email protected]
April 3, 2025 at 5:01 AM

MPs need to hear this

(View online) ([link removed]) [link removed] Hello friend, Eight African countries have just added their voices to calls for a debt justice law in a letter that has gone directly to Rachel Reeves, the chancellor [1]. They want urgent action on a global debt crisis that is trapping countries …
  Eva at Debt Justice · [email protected]
March 17, 2025 at 10:01 AM

In case you missed it

(View online) ([link removed]) [link removed] Hey friend, Did you catch that new documentary by Hollywood actor Michael Sheen? It shines a light on the personal debt crisis here in the UK. It’s called ‘Michael Sheen’s Secret Million Pound Giveaway’, and in it the Welsh actor details how he…
  Eva at Debt Justice · [email protected]
March 10, 2025 at 10:24 AM

Watch tonight

(View online) ([link removed]) [link removed] Hello friend, There’s a new documentary being shown tonight that shines a light on the personal debt crisis here in the UK, which we thought you might find interesting. In ‘Michael Sheen’s Secret Million Pound Giveaway’, the Hollywood actor det…
  Wiz, Debt Justice · [email protected]
March 6, 2025 at 1:52 PM

Number 10

(View online) ([link removed]) Hello friend, 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 by nearly 4,000 Debt Justice supporters. The bill that c…
  Wiz at Debt Justice · [email protected]
February 26, 2025 at 11:47 AM

It’s in the news

(View online) ([link removed]) Hello friend, Two big UK hedge funds are threatening to SUE Ethiopia, a country deep in debt crisis. They’re trying to force the government into a bad deal. It’s outrageous – and what's worse, they’ve done it before. [1] Farallon Capital Management and VR Capi…
  Wiz at Debt Justice · [email protected]
February 18, 2025 at 4:02 PM

friend, share to spread the news

(View online) ([link removed]) Hello friend, This year, people around the world are joining together to demand action on the debt crisis. It’s the biggest global movement for debt justice since campaigners won $130bn in debt cancellation a generation ago. We’ve just launched a new video exp…
  Eva at Debt Justice · [email protected]
February 13, 2025 at 11:00 AM

Tell us what you think  

(View online) ([link removed]) Hi friend, Have you told us what you think? This year is going to be big for debt campaigning. Millions of people are coming together world-wide to call for debt cancellation. To get the most out of this moment, we’d love to know what you think of our campaign…
  Jerome at Debt Justice · [email protected]
February 11, 2025 at 10:02 AM

Something has to change

(View online) ([link removed]) [link removed] ** “We face the most acute debt crisis in history [...] We must act now to end the vicious cycle that countries are trapped in.” ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Brian Mathew MP --------------------------------…
  Eva at Debt Justice · [email protected]
February 4, 2025 at 6:00 AM

Urgent: Contact your MP

(View online) ([link removed]) Hello friend, This Thursday, a key debate on the global debt crisis will take place in parliament. We need as many MPs as possible to turn up and speak out in support of a new debt justice law. But they will only do that if they think it’s important to their con…
  Eva at Debt Justice · [email protected]
January 30, 2025 at 8:00 AM

Urgent Action: Contact your MP

(View online) ([link removed]) Hello friend, This time next week, MPs will be debating the debt crisis in lower-income countries, and whether or not to bring in a new law that could help cancel the debt. This law could free up vital resources needed to fund healthcare and education in lower-i…
  Melani Gunathilaka, Sri Lankan debt campaigner · [email protected]
January 27, 2025 at 3:14 PM

friend, it's time

(View online) ([link removed]) Hello friend, For most people, the mention of Sri Lanka conjures up images of sandy beaches, blue skies, stunning wildlife and breath-taking countryside. But in recent years, my country has been deep in a debt crisis that has forced us into political and economic t…
  Eva at Debt Justice · [email protected]
January 23, 2025 at 11:01 AM

Take our survey

(View online) ([link removed]) Dear friend, It’s the start of the year and we’re busy making plans about how we’re going to make debt justice a reality for millions in 2025. We know this year is going to be big. We’ve got a once in a generation opportunity to get lower-income country debt c…
  Eva at Debt Justice · [email protected]
January 14, 2025 at 8:45 AM

Some good news

£1 billion energy debt write off (View online) ([link removed]) [link removed] Hi friend, Happy new year! In case you missed it, at the end of last year we received some good news - Ofgem, the energy sector regulator, responded to our campaign to end energy debt. They announced a consul…
  Eva at Debt Justice · [email protected]
January 9, 2025 at 11:02 AM

Exposed: the global debt crisis

New research: Debt levels have trebled (View online) ([link removed]) [link removed] Dear friend, It’s back to work for many of us this week, and we’ve kicked off our debt campaigning in 2025 with a huge expose in the Guardian ([link removed]) showing the true scale of the global debt cris…
  Heidi, Debt Justice · [email protected]
December 30, 2024 at 12:31 PM

Celebrating your support,friend in 2024

We've achieved so much View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Dear friend, 2024 is coming to an end, and I want to take this opportunity to say a big thank you for your support this year. I'm also really happy to announce that our community came together to raise an …
  Zak, Debt Justice · [email protected]
December 19, 2024 at 1:02 PM

Things to do over the holidays

Happy holidays! (View online) ([link removed]) [link removed] Hi friend, The holiday period is fast approaching — a perfect time to cosy up, recharge, and reflect on the year gone by. If you’re looking for something meaningful to watch, read, or listen to between the festivities, we’ve got…
  Wiz, Debt Justice · [email protected]
December 14, 2024 at 6:00 AM

‘Tis the season for debt justice

We just took your message for debt justice to the foreign secretary (View online) ([link removed]) Hello friend, Christmas came early to the foreign secretary, David Lammy, this week as Santa and his helpers turned up at his office with a larger-than-life, debt cancellation themed Christmas c…
  Eva at Debt Justice · [email protected]
December 12, 2024 at 5:38 PM

*Breaking News*

£1 billion energy debt write off (View online) ([link removed]) [link removed] Dear friend, Some good news for the end of the year. Ofgem, the energy sector regulator, has said today that they will look at introducing a new scheme to write off energy debt that has built up during the co…
  Heidi from Debt Justice · [email protected]
December 10, 2024 at 6:00 AM

So close, friend!

Just a few hours to go (View online) ([link removed]) friend – I know the incredible strength we have when we act together but seeing it in action is always amazing! Over the last six days, this community has come together to secure over £50,000 of funding for our campaigns for debt cancellat…
  Heidi from Debt Justice · [email protected]
December 9, 2024 at 8:00 AM

Join the last big push, friend

Only one day left (View online) ([link removed]) [link removed] friend – there’s just one day left to get your donation doubled. The power in this community never fails to amaze me. And I am bowled over with gratitude to the hundreds of you who have already donated to our Big Give Christmas …
  Heidi from Debt Justice · [email protected]
December 7, 2024 at 8:00 AM

This community is powerful, friend

Every success is down to you (View online) ([link removed]) [link removed] friend – supporters like you are what propels our campaign for debt cancellation forward. Your signatures on our petition to party leaders made sure that the Labour party already had debt cancellation on their agenda …
  Heidi from Debt Justice · [email protected]
December 5, 2024 at 8:00 AM

Imagine, friend

Debt cancellation could change millions of lives (View online) ([link removed]) [link removed] friend – can you imagine what debt cancellation would do for lower-income countries? New research shows that it could mean 7 million people gaining access to safe drinking water, 5 million more chi…
  Heidi from Debt Justice · [email protected]
December 3, 2024 at 12:00 PM

friend – this week only

Don’t miss your chance to have your donation doubled! (View online) ([link removed]) [link removed] friend – for just one week all donations are worth DOUBLE! Every donation we receive via The Big Give Christmas Challenge this week will be matched. Meaning, for every donation you make, we’ll…
  Eva at Debt Justice · [email protected]
November 28, 2024 at 3:07 PM

RE: Sign our Christmas card petition

Call on David Lammy to stand by his promises [link removed] Hello friend, It’s your last chance to sign our giant Christmas card to card to David Lammy, the foreign secretary, before we take it to his office. Before the election, this government made a manifesto pledge to “tackle…
  Tess at Debt Justice · [email protected]
November 27, 2024 at 9:32 AM

A climate finance FLOP 

What the climate talks mean for the debt crisis (View online) ([link removed]) [link removed] Hello friend, While the UK was battered by torrential rain and wind this weekend, over in Azerbaijan a different kind of storm was brewing. The annual COP29 climate talks have just come to an e…
  Eva at Debt Justice · [email protected]
November 14, 2024 at 11:36 AM

Ho Ho Hoping for a new debt justice law 

Call on David Lammy to stand by his promises  (View online) ([link removed]) Hello friend, It’s already begun. Shop windows decorated with tinsel, winter jumpers, festive songs creeping their way on to the radio – it's not even December, and Christmas feels like it’s well on its way. But…
  Wiz at Debt Justice · [email protected]
November 5, 2024 at 6:01 AM

READ: our blog on reparations and debt

Debt cancellation would be an important step towards reparatory justice (View online) ([link removed]) Hello friend, Earlier this month, Prime Minister Keir Starmer was forced to respond to calls by Commonwealth leaders for reparations for the UK’s role in colonialism and the slave trade. It'…
  Wiz from Debt Justice · [email protected]
October 30, 2024 at 5:15 PM

WATCH: Resisting the global debt crisis rally

Hear from the activists who joined our online rally  (View online) ([link removed]) Hello friend, Earlier this month, five inspirational debt activists shared their experience of campaigning for debt justice at our online rally – Resisting the global debt crisis. We heard from those at t…
  Tim at Debt Justice · [email protected]
October 22, 2024 at 4:09 PM

Read all about it  

Our latest research is in the news  (View online) ([link removed]) [link removed] Hi friend, Did you see? Debt Justice research has just been featured in the Financial Times ([link removed]) ! Our campaign is continuing to make strides forward and it's all thanks to supporters like you. …