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Inside the secret world of tax havens – in pictures

Paolo Woods and Gabriele Galimberti spent more than two years photographing the world’s tax havens, from mansions in Jersey to rooftop swimming pools in Panama. Here are some of the highlights Nicholas...

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Follow the money: inside the world's tax havens

From the Cayman Islands to Jersey, tax havens are busier than ever – a secretive world of offshore accounts and shell companies. Nothing to do with you? Then you win my Hermit of the Year prizeYou,...

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For Pete's Sark! Guernsey demands removal from EU tax haven blacklist

Channel island claims inclusion is in error because Brussels miscounted the required 10 nominations by wrongly including one for neighbouring SarkGuernsey has written to the European commission...

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The fall of Jersey: how a tax haven goes bust | Oliver Bullough

Jersey bet its future on finance but since 2007 it has fallen on hard times and is heading for bankruptcy. Is the island’s perilous present Britain’s bleak future?As you approach Jersey by air, your...

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Jersey is also a haven for community spirit | Letters

I would like to make a small but important point which is consistently overlooked in narratives of Jersey’s history (On the rocks, The long read, 8 December). When the author says “Jersey was British...

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British backpacker murder case that put Thailand on trial

From a flawed investigation to allegations of torture, questions remain over who was responsible for the murders of Hannah Witheridge and David MillerHannah Witheridge and David Miller were just two of...

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Why UK role in backpackers murder case still worries rights groups

British authorities are accused of providing more help to Thai prosecutors than team defending alleged killers of Hannah Witheridge and David MillerBar workers found guilty of killingsThe victims: two...

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The fall of Jersey: how a tax haven goes bust - Podcast

Jersey bet its future on finance but since 2007 it has fallen on hard times and is heading for bankruptcy. Is the island’s perilous present Britain’s bleak future?Click here for the text...

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Guernsey chief minister defends anti-racism comments

Jonathan Le Tocq criticised for saying Islamophobia on island would mean Syrian refugees could not be accepted The chief minister of Guernsey has vowed to continue to speak out against racism in his...

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Morgan Huelin: boys convicted over friend's death after drug collapse

Five Jersey teenagers who left their dying friend in a lane to avoid police finding drugs at their party have been convictedFive teenagers who dumped their dying friend in a country lane on the island...

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As a Channel Islander, I can tell Jeremy Corbyn how to stop tax cheats |...

Rather than destroy centuries-old democratic communities by imposing direct rule, the Labour leader should consider reforming Britain’s broken tax code• Cameron’s offshore tax conduct was ‘ethically...

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Mossack Fonseca to close offices in Jersey, Gibraltar and Isle of Man

The law firm at the heart of the Panama Papers is closing its offices in the British-dependent territories ‘with great regret’The law firm at the heart of the Panama Papers revelations has decided to...

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Man drowns in rough seas off Dorset coast, taking weekend death toll to six

Victim was pronounced dead at Sandbanks beach, while five others have drowned in Jersey, Cornwall, Aberdeen and EssexSix people have drowned in the UK in two days as strong winds and high seas battered...

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Treasury proposal may fine tax evaders up to 200% of amount owed

Tougher stance follows Theresa May’s leadership campaign promise to be more punitive of tax evasion and avoidanceThe Treasury is proposing new rules to punish offshore tax evaders who fail to come...

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Jersey monitors threat from toxic sea lettuce fumes

Channel Island’s authorities considering measures to protect people from coastal algae linked to death of jogger in FranceAuthorities in the Channel Islands are looking at ways to protect residents and...

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National tensions exposed within Brexit Britain | Letters

As David Marquand points out, the UK is a multinational state and two parts of it, Scotland and Northern Ireland, voted to remain in the European UnionDavid Marquand asserts that “there is no such...

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Guernsey v Jersey: ‘It’s in the blood. It’s about more than football: it’s...

The Muratti Vase match between Uefa hopefuls Jersey and Ryman South Guernsey embodies a very modern debate between club and countryThis mattered. There is always a slight suspicion at annual showpiece...

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How 'house of horror' investigation brought Jersey abuse to light

Murder suspicions at Haut de la Garenne proved false alarm but led to exposure of abuse there and at other children’s homesIn 2008 the former children’s home Haut de la Garenne on Jersey became a focus...

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Jersey care home abuse inquiry says children may still be at risk

Chief minister apologises for ‘unpalatable truths swept under carpet’, as report calls for demolition of Haut de la Garenne homeChildren in the care system in Jersey continue to be put at risk, a...

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I know the sort of abuse that happened in Jersey isn’t ancient history. It’s...

Growing up in Britain’s bankrupt care system, I saw the abuse and neglect of vulnerable children. We need more than a bureaucratic complaints procedure • Daniel Lavelle is the winner of the 2017 Hugo...

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