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"Debt’s a tough subject — but it’s time we talked. With the cost of living crisis biting and big changes shaking up the debt world, Debt Talk dives into the heart of it all. From collectors and enforcers to lenders and advice charities, we’re bringing real voices and raw stories to the mic. Let’s break the silence, challenge the system, and find out what support really looks like when debt hits home."
Ripon Ray hosts Debt Talk, a news show with 43 episodes published.
With major wars unfolding globally, including the most recent tensions involving Iran, Israel, and the USA, the impact is being felt far beyond the countries directly involved. Even here in the UK, people are starting to
As April 2026 begins, local councils across the UK have already set their budgets and secured funding to support financially vulnerable communities. In this episode of the Debt Talk podcast with your host, Ripon Ray, we
January is hard. The celebrations are over, the bills have arrived, and for many of us, savings have quietly disappeared. As we wait, often painfully, for the next pay cheque, January becomes the month of fresh starts, N
As we move into the next episode of the Debt Talk podcast, Financial Abuse & Our Communities, we do so against the backdrop of growing public concern about domestic abuse in the UK, particularly the recent cases where co
In this month’s Debt Talk podcast, Ripon Ray explores one of the most pressing challenges in modern Britain: the real cost of digital inclusion. As technology becomes central to everyday life, what happens to those left
Welcome to Debt Talk, with me, your host Ripon Ray. Today, we’re diving into one of the most urgent social policy challenges of our time — the cost of housing. To unpack this complex issue, I’m joined by Assia Awaleh fro
As we leave the summer of 2025 behind and step into October, we enter a month that is unapologetic, bold, and powerful: Black History Month in Britain. This is a time to honour struggle and triumph, to celebrate the cont
In this month’s Debt Talk podcast, we discuss: Cars & Their Costs. To explore the topic, Ripon Ray speaks with: Alison Tooze, from the British Association of ParkingSam Nurse, CEO of Money Advice Hub Alison Tooze emphasi
Once an unknown territory, crypto and other digital assets have now become part of everyday life in Britain — and across the globe. On this episode of the Debt Talk podcast, Ripon Ray explores the complex intersections o
According to UK government data for the year ending 2023, there were an estimated 2.4 million separated families and 3.8 million children living in those households. More than half of divorced families had formal child m
6% of UK children now rely on foodbanks. What does that say about the state’s responsibility toward children and other vulnerable members of society? Is the current welfare state fit for purpose? Or are we sleepwalking i
Just over 13% of the UK population are self-employed. Is being self-employed the way forward or are we forced to take the path in some sectors? In this month’s Debt Talk podcast, Ripon Ray spoke with three guests from ma
Imprisonment is an option for many councils in England to enforce council tax debt as a last resort if residents are wilfully refusing or are culpably neglectful to pay. On this month's Debt Talk podcast, Ripon Ray explo
Consumer credit data held by credit reference and other organisations have become an essential part of the financial market, both in lending and borrowing and debt collection to make the financial sector sustainable. In
January is a month of cold weather, dark mornings, and possible failure in our New Year resolutions, which combine to create a perfect recipe for ‘January Blues’. To understand the cause of such blues, Debt Talk host Rip
As we head towards this winter and people begin to prepare to celebrate Christmas festive period, lenders start to lend more than in other periods of time and customers borrow more; many no doubt will also suffer in sile
Globally, Britain has a two-tier system: a thriving financial services sector on the one hand but millions of people who cannot access essential financial services on the other. Would the current Labour government make a
As the winter unfolds, there is going to be an inevitable increase in fuel bills due to the high usage of gas and electricity especially for those who are on prepayment meter. During this time, the fuel cost is also to g
One of the important changes in the last decade is the rise in the consumption of products and services on Buy Now Pay Later, as many low-income households are using these products to buy household items. In this month’s
Thousands of unpaid carers have been fined due to falling foul of earnings rules in the UK. Some of them also faced prosecution. The Department of Work and Pension (DWP) is recovering the overpayment of carers’ allowance
Elizabeth Anderson
CEO and co-founder · Digital Poverty Alliance
1 appearance on this show
Matt Zarb-Cousin
Co-Founder · Gamban
1 appearance on this show
James Harris
former City of London Police detective, specialist in major crime investigations, investigative interview specialist · University of St Andrews
1 appearance on this show
James Jones
former National Security Adviser · Boys & Girls Club in New Britain
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