Treasury ‘key blocker’ of UK-led debt relief programmes to help developing countries

The Independent UK Tuesday 14 July 2026, 13:02 UTC By Nick Ferris 1 min read

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Advocacy groups tell The Independent that growing support from MPs and ministers for more ambitious UK-led debt relief is being held back by resistance from the Treasury.

Advocacy groups tell The Independent that growing support from MPs and ministers for more ambitious UK-led debt relief is being held back by resistance from the Treasury. Nick Ferris reports

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