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JERSEY has been accused of being a ‘tax haven’ and playing a role in causing global wealth inequalities by a UK bishop speaking in the House of Lords.
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The Lord Bishop of St Albans, Alan Smith, referenced issues raised in the recent Fair Tax Now report published by the Christian campaign group Church Action for Tax Justice, which was critical of the actions of the UK and its offshore territories in allegedly depriving developing nations of wealth.
The high-ranking clergyman said that the UK used its offshore centres to extract money from poorer nations while denying them their tax take.
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Royal Navy ship HMS Medway celebrates year on deployment after leaving Portsmouth with patrol in Caribbean
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Updated: 14:03, 25 January 2021
A year into her service, it s been an eventful 12 months for the crew of HMS Medway patrolling the waters around the Caribbean.
Having left home waters from Portsmouth last January, the River-class patrol ship has covered more than 50,000 miles â two trips around the world.
HMS Medway has spent 12 months at sea in the Caribbean helping patrol against drug trafficking and supporting islanders throughout the region with UK flag flying operations and supporting relief for natural disaster emergencies. Picture: Royal Navy/MoD
It will be several more years until Medway is back in home waters as she s capable of spending many years on deployment by using allied ports to resupply, change crews and for maintenance.
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