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A protest in 2009 in the town of St Helier on Jersey, calling for tax reforms
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Around one in four families in Jersey and Guernsey live in relative poverty - with many islanders struggling with the rising cost of living.

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Around one in four families in Jersey and Guernsey live in relative poverty - with many islanders struggling with the rising cost of living.

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