Tag: Oxfam

Richard E Grant urges UK shoppers to embrace second hand as Oxfam launches Second Hand September campaign

Stuart Mitchell

New research out recently reveals the hidden water cost of our fashion habits, as Oxfam launches Second Hand September retail campaign and inaugural State of Style’ report. Fronted this year by actor and Oxfam supporter Richard E Grant, the annual charity campaign is calling on people to ‘Be An Original’ and dress for the world they want by choosing second hand over fast fashion, to help address the environmental impact of our clothes. To kick start September, Oxfam has published the findings of its first-ever ‘State of Style’ report showing…

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Big Oil set to double profits as their emissions fuel deadly heatwaves

Stuart Mitchell

The world’s six biggest fossil fuel corporations are expected to nearly double their combined net income in the second quarter of 2026, jumping from $23 billion in the previous quarter to $45 billion, reveals new Oxfam analysis ahead of their earnings announcements. New data also finds that the emissions of these corporations have significantly magnified the frequency and severity of heatwaves this century. The projected full-year profits of BP, Chevron, Eni, ExxonMobil, Shell, and TotalEnergies amount to $147 billion, more than their combined profits over the previous 21 months (Q2…

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Oxfam polling reveals three quarters of UK public back Gary Lineker’s call to make him pay more tax

Stuart Mitchell

More than 100 UK-based millionaires – including Gary Lineker, Julia Davies, musician Brian Eno, Ian Gregg, and Gary Stevenson – have signed a letter urging the new Prime Minister to fairly tax their wealth.  Oxfam welcomes the move, saying that taxing extreme wealth is not about “punishing success” it’s about making right political choices to help raise the extra revenue need to invest in the foundations of a fair society and economy, while reducing inequality both at home and abroad.   Recent Oxfam polling carried out by YouGov found that…

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Stock ownership concentration accounts for over 36% of the racial wealth gap, up from 14% in 1989

Stuart Mitchell

As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, new research from Oxfam and PolicyLink examines the legacy of the racial wealth gap in the US and how stock buybacks and concentrated stock ownership deepen inequality—and what policymakers and business leaders can do to shape a different future. Oxfam and PolicyLink released a new analysis today, “The Buyback Divide: How Stock Buybacks Distort Markets and Deepen Wealth Inequality,” examining how stock buybacks and shareholder primacy influence wealth inequality in the United States, particularly their role in widening the racial wealth gap.…

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Global artists release powerful new music track to ‘break silence’ on world’s hidden crises

Stuart Mitchell

Four artists from South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Palestine have this week released ‘(No More) Radio Silence’, a new collaboration with music producer Kensaye, in partnership with Oxfam. The track features Congolese-born artist Espoir Dekin, South Sudanese rapper Gatkuoth Wan, Palestinian musician and member of hip-hop group DAM, Maysa Daw, and London-based Palestinian composer and oud player Saied Silbak. Together, they blend afro/Arab hip-hop, industrial and electronica to turn lived experiences of conflict into a piece of sound and protest, calling for unity, visibility and resistance.…

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