Luxury in Britain's Channel Islands hides a poverty crisis

A protest in 2009 in the town of St Helier on Jersey, calling for tax reforms

A protest in 2009 in the town of St Helier on Jersey, calling for tax reforms Source: Getty / MARCEL MOCHET/AFP via Getty Images

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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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