Redditch council tax bailiff use falls by 16 per cent

The figure, shared by the charity as part of its annual Stop the Knock campaign, covers the 2025/26 financial year and represents a 16 per cent reduction compared to the previous year. Despite the drop, concerns remain about the use of enforcement action against the most vulnerable residents. Edward Ware, spokesperson for National Debtline, said:…

Bessent pushes faster sovereign debt relief

Asheville, Sep 1 (IANS) US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has called for faster, more transparent and predictable sovereign debt restructuring as developing economies confront mounting debt burdens, weaker financing flows and growing liquidity pressures. Addressing a G20 meeting on sovereign debt in Asheville, North Carolina, Bessent said the group would establish a technical-level study group…