Organisation: World Development Movement

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UK accused of ‘undermining’ proposed EU controls on food

World Development Movement has criticised a leaked UK government memo which seeks to undermine the EU’s proposed controls on food speculation ahead of negotiations in Brussels next Wednesday.

Wed, 06 Nov, 2013

Campaigners accuse banks of pushing food prices up

Anti-poverty campaigners have accused banks of causing food prices to rise sharply, by gambling on them.

Mon, 19 Jul, 2010

Poverty campaigners barred from summit

A second anti-poverty group has been barred from attending today’s G20 summit after having its accreditation suddenly withdrawn, it was revealed today.

Thu, 02 Apr, 2009

First commercial biofuel plane takes off

The world's first commercial aircraft powered partly by biofuel took to the skies today.

Sun, 24 Feb, 2008

IMF committee clears debt deal

A deal to erase billions of dollars of debt for poor countries cleared an important hurdle, winning the endorsement of the International Monetary Fund’s steering committee.

Sun, 25 Sep, 2005