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August 18, 2020

Falling house prices will not help first-time buyers, says Resolution Foundation

The coronavirus crisis has placed more barriers to homeownership in front of young people, regardless of expected falls in house prices, says the Resolution Foundation.
July 18, 2020

G20 must step up efforts to avert looming global debt crisis, says Oxfam

Private creditors should not be plundering the poorest countries in a pandemic, says Oxfam.
June 24, 2020

Bank of England must create new fund for local banking to promote recovery, says RSA

The government’s support packages during the pandemic are neglecting communities and are overly focused on larger banks, a new report argues.
May 28, 2020

New report reveals UK pension funds investing billions in nuclear weapons

A survey of UK pension funds and banks has revealed that billions of pounds are invested in companies that are producing nuclear weapons.
May 14, 2020

Lockdown cash protects landlords and banks more than poorer households, says IPPR

Landlords and lenders are protected from the economic impact of the virus while poorer households bear the brunt, says a new report from the Institute for Public Policy Research.
March 21, 2020

Company bail outs must come with conditions, says High Pay Centre

The High Pay Centre says it is reasonable to expect social and environmental commitments in return for public money, particularly in areas such as tax or pay and working conditions.
February 10, 2020

New research shows banks save hundreds of millions while customers pay to access cash

Deprived areas are losing free cash machines at a much faster rate than affluent ones across the UK, hitting those who can afford it the least.
January 23, 2020

Luanda Leaks expose role of western professionals in moving tainted money

The leaks reveal new details about the lawyers, accountants and other 'professional enablers' in Western states that helped dos Santos amass her fortune.
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.
October 19, 2019

Reliance on information from banks hinders corruption investigations

Governments are failing to tackle international money laundering and tax fraud because police don’t have the tools to track down the owners of companies suspected of criminal activity, a new report by Transparency International claims.