Resources

Briefing: Democratising UK Trade Policy - Why it Matters to us All

Modern trade and investment deals cover almost every aspect of everyday life: from healthcare to environmental and labour standards, and international development. This makes them everybody's business.

Briefing: UK Protections for International Investors - Not Fit for Purpose

Investment protection provisions - known as 'corporate courts' - are contained in Bilateral Investment Treaties and Free Trade Agreements, both of which are binding agreements between two or more countries.

Briefing: Brexit and Trade Justice for the Global South

The UK's decision to leave the EU means that, for the first time in 40 years, trade policy will return to UK government competence. In the two-year period in which Brexit negotiations take place, the UK government and public attention will inevitably be focu...

Up Front: Fighting Oppression

Right now a racist, anti-immigrant, anti-women sentiment is taking hold. Our partners in the global South have long shown us that building movements from the ground up is key to tackling such injustice. In this edition read about the voices that must be hear...

Land conflicts and shady finances

The UK government has a serious case to answer when UK taxpayers’ money ends up in the coffers of a palm oil company linked to land grabs and labour violations in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

This Way to Dystopia: Exposing UNIQLO’s Abuse of Chinese Garment Workers

The report exposes the hypocrisy of UNIQLO’s commitment to ‘corporate social responsibility’ and ‘making the world a better place’.

Arming Repression: The new British Imperialism in the Persian Gulf

The UK government is playing a key role in arming repression throughout the Persian Gulf, making a mockery of any commitment to democracy and human rights, according to a new report published by War on Want.

New study on the contents of European-Canadian trade agreement CETA

European and Canadian NGOs call for an immediate halt of the CETA free trade agreement

Annual Report and Accounts 2015-2016

It has been another productive year for War on Want, delivering notable successes,  Here are the Trustees' Annual Report and Accounts for 2015/16. 

Annual Report and Accounts 2015-2016

It has been another productive year for War on Want, delivering notable successes. Here are the Trustees' Annual Report and Accounts for 2015/16. 

Up Front: The New Colonialism

The values and principles that War onWant upholds have never been more important. In this edition of Up Front, read about our urgent new campaigns for migrant workers’ rights and for a radical trade agenda that puts people and planet first.

Summary: Food Safety, Agriculture and Regulatory Cooperation in the Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)

The proposed Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between Europe and Canada will have a major impact on food and how it will be regulated. History shows that trade agreements put food safety at risk by harmonizing standards and reducing regulati...