Jersey in numbers
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Bank of England rate call puts Jersey mortgages in the firing line
UK inflation data is set to test the Bank of England’s rate policy, with direct consequences for Jersey mortgage holders, renters and small businesses.
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Rate rises push savers closer to the £1,000 tax-free interest limit
Bank of England rate rises are pushing savers towards their personal savings allowance limits, with experts warning of higher tax bills and urging use of ISAs.
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Jersey votes 42-0 to fast-track whistleblowing law by 2026
Jersey’s States Assembly voted unanimously to prioritise whistleblowing legislation by January 2026, in a debate shaped by a live tribunal involving a minister’
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Hundreds of Santas to run through St Helier town centre in December
Jersey Hospice Care’s Santa Dash returns on 3 December with a new one-mile route along King Street and Broad Street, starting from West’s Centre at midday.
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St Ouen collision leaves woman in her 70s with serious injuries
A woman in her 70s is in hospital with serious injuries after being struck by a grey Hyundai Tucson near St Ouen’s Parish Hall on Saturday. Police want dashcam
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Jersey’s 1978 drug laws block life sciences export ambitions
Health Minister Tom Binet admits Jersey’s medicines regulations are not robust enough, with reforms to 1978 laws needed to support the island’s life sciences se
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Jersey mortgage costs set to rise further as Bank eyes 5% rate
Bank of England chief economist Huw Pill has signalled further rate rises into 2027, with inflation forecast to hit 5% next spring and Jersey homeowners facing
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Bank of England rate rise in December will hit Jersey homeowners
The Bank of England is expected to raise interest rates in December as inflation heads for 5%. Jersey mortgage holders and businesses face higher costs as a res
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Whistleblower says Jersey police used justice system to serve themselves
A government whistleblower told an employment tribunal that Jersey police improperly considered a criminal investigation into her to further their own interests
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Jersey’s new abuse laws could cost taxpayers up to £7m
Jersey’s new stalking, strangulation and intimate image abuse laws could cost between £3m and £7m to implement, with up to 369 extra offences expected annually.