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January 24, 2020

Flaws in social security causing debt and destitution, says debt charity

The social security system is driving and exacerbating problem debt among those with low incomes, says debt charity.
January 18, 2020

Poor countries cut public spending in response to trebling of debt payments

Meeting Sustainable Development Goals to cut poverty and inequality requires large increases in public spending, but in many countries the opposite is happening.
January 16, 2020

New report finds more lower income households using consumer debt

Rising use of high-cost credit by low-income households leaves them too exposed to financial shocks, says the Resolution Foundation.
January 13, 2020

Report reveals obstacles to councils building more homes

The right to buy policy was cited as a severe disincentive to building, as new homes might have to be sold after only three years, possibly at less than the cost of building.
January 10, 2020

Russian state bank sues Mozambique over loans arranged in London

Campaigners say the people of Mozambique should not have to pay one cent in debt arising from secret loans.
January 3, 2020

Report calls for action to loosen the grip of poverty in Edinburgh

Many people had a perception that those with power valued tourism over the needs of local residents living on low incomes.
December 30, 2019

Citizens Advice unlocked £1.3bn for Scottish people over last decade

Citizens Advice Scotland is calling on policy makers to put the cost of living at the heart of their policies next year.
December 16, 2019

Two thirds struggle to afford Christmas and a third expect to borrow, warns debt charity

New data reveals the effect of Christmas on people’s finances, with 68 per cent unable to comfortably afford the festive season and nearly a third turning to credit to help fund Christmas shopping.
December 6, 2019

Wealth gap is growing as the rich speed ahead, new ONS data shows

Working-class households are being denied a fair share of the national wealth they create, according to TUC analysis of new official data.
December 5, 2019

Over a third of young mothers in permanent debt, research finds

Young women are pushed into low paid work, forced to depend on a dysfunctional welfare system then branded as feckless and left to fend for themselves, says the Young Women's Trust.