All news on the topic: Oxfam

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Oxfam warns deadly Ebola strain is spreading as clean water crisis grips DRC
The ‘first line of defence’ against a deadly strain of Ebola has collapsed, Oxfam has said.
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$3.55 trillion is hidden as the global super-rich keep their wealth beyond the reach of tax authorities.
According to estimates from Oxfam, the global super-rich may have as much as $3.55 trillion hidden from tax authorities.
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Man ’found chanting about beheading people’ jailed for stealing swords
Abdallah Maiteh received a three month sentence after he pleaded guilty to carrying out the theft
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Billionaires’ wealth increased by $2 trillion in 2024, according to a report
Rate of wealth growth last year was three times faster than 2023, Oxfam inequality research reveals
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Campaigners estimate that taxing superyachts and private jets could raise £2 billion annually
Oxfam says ‘commonsense solution’ would reduce emissions and raise urgently needed climate finance
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Rare Australian 15p coin to fetch thousands after being found in Oxfam donation
The early 19th century 15 pence piece - known as a 'Dump' - was spotted by Oxfam volunteer and former banker John Turner as he went through a bag of donated coins
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Huge music festivals looking for thousands of volunteers who'll get free tickets
Here's how you can apply to gain free entry to music festivals including Glastonbury, Latitude, and Reading this summer with Oxfam's volunteer scheme
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'As private jet sales to rich hit all time high, food banks are running empty'
If we don’t change things pronto, this inequality of wealth that divides our nation is going to get worse and worse. On current trends, Britain’s super-rich are set to multiply their fortunes by 91 times more than everyone else by 2028
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World’s five richest men get even richer and double fortunes to £680billion
Tesla and X chief Elon Musk topped the list of the richest men, who's wealth is estimated to have surged from £19.3billion in March 2020 to £192billion by November
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Tory climate minister to make 6,800-mile round trip from Dubai for Rwanda vote
The Tory climate minister Graham Stuart was forced to abandon the COP28 summit in Dubai as Rishi Sunak scrambles to fight off a Tory revolt over the Rwanda scheme in the Commons
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Oxfam pay one worker at least £340,000 - as staff forced to go on strike
Workers struggling to make ends meet at Oxfam are striking for the first time in its history, yet the charity still found the cash to pay one employee at least £340,000
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'Spending billions to cut taxes for billionaires is immoral and insulting'
A Chancellor with his finger on the nation’s pulse would be looking to boost school and hospital spending, ease the social care crisis and support four million children in poverty
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One in three shoppers plan to buy second-hand gifts this Christmas, study finds
Six in ten say this is more acceptable now than ever before - with books, jewellery, and toys or games, the most likely presents to be bought pre-loved
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Black Powerlist led by Vogue chief Edward Enninful, Idris Elba and Mo Gilligan
Edward Enninful topped the annual list of the most powerful people of African, African-Caribbean and African-American heritage in Britain in 2023
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'I saved £345 during Second Hand September - I'm tempted to ditch ASOS for good'
Self-confessed shopaholic Danielle Kate Wroe decided to take on Oxfam's Second Hand September challenge, and she was pleasantly surprised by the gems she managed to find
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Charity calls for tax hike on super yachts and private jets to hit polluters
Oxfam believes slapping extra taxes on the "extremely rich" as well as fossil fuel firms could pump tens of billions of pounds of extra cash into the Treasury
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PM backing new oil and gas licences 'wrong decision at wrong time', warns Tory
Furious campaigners have lashed out at Rishi Sunak's decision to support future oil and gas development in the North Sea - despite warning the UK needs to warn itself off fossil fuels
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'I bought no new clothes for 18 months - even my wedding dress was secondhand'
Mirror Environment Editor Nada Farhoud went without buying any new clothes for 18 months after it was revealed an estimated 13 million items of clothing that are discarded every week.
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Easy way to get £5 voucher to spend in H&M, John Lewis, River Island and more
Donating old clothes to your favourite high street retailer is a great way to get money off, plus you're also helping the planet and clearing out your wardrobe
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Huge clothing chain launches second hand uniforms to help parents pay for kit
Customers can drop old uniforms into school uniform ‘Shwop’ boxes, and if they do this, they will then be able to get 20% off selected kids’ clothing at the retailer
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M&S offers money off children’s clothes if parents donate old school uniforms
The old school uniforms collected by M&S will then be sold in an Oxfam store or through eBay's new “back-to-school” online shop later this summer
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I got a new outfit worth £155 at Selfridges swap shop without paying a penny
Could this circular shopping experience put an end to fast fashion? It certainly feels like it could be the future
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G7 nations are urged to act NOW to help end drought crisis in East Africa
The call from Oxfam comes just weeks after the Daily Mirror highlighted the horrific 'forgotten famine' that is ravaging the region
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'Sunak's us-and-them attitude to aid kills hope for world's most vulnerable'
The cost of living is spiralling here in the UK, but cuts to our international aid means the difference between life and death for the poorest in other countries, argues Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah, chief executive of Oxfam GB
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Ten more staff fired in Oxfam sex scandal five years after quake sleaze claims
Staff providing humanitarian support reportedly used sex workers after an earthquake killed 220,000 people in 2010. The scandal led to the charity being blocked from bidding for government funding
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