The Chancellor of the Exchequer has hit out at offshore banking centres, accusing them not "contributing to the UK".

Alistair Darling, in his Pre-Budget Report, promised to tackle tax evaders who deposit money in "crown dependencies" like Jersey and Guernsey.

He added he had asked the European Council to produce recommendations to help UK savers who lost money saved with Landsbanki.  FT Adviser - 24-Nov-08.

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