Jersey and Guernsey targeted by Ed Miliband

UKIP MP Douglas Carswell says Labour is 'bullying the Channel Islands' over tax.

Guernsey says the Labour should use the island as an example of jurisdictions who are improving international standards.

The Treasury and Resources Minister has been meeting with the Shadow Treasury team in Westminister.

Labour has reiterated Ed Miliband's warning that if Labour comes to power he will penalise the islands for being tax havens.

The party's Shadow Exchequer Minister, Shaban Mahmood, met with Guernsey's Treasury Minister today.

But she did say that Labour are listening to Guernsey's message on tax.

Guernsey's Treasury Minister is meeting with politicians from the Labour Party today.

Deputy Gavin St Pier will discuss 'tax transparency' with the party's treasury team including Labour's Shadow Exchequer Secretary, Shabana Mahmood.

Labour leader Ed Miliband's threatened that if his party is voted into power in the next elections, he will give the Channel Islands six months to open their books.

Miliband had said he could put Jersey and Guernsey on a tax black-list unless measures are made to improve transparency.

Guernsey's Chief Minister Jonathan Le Tocq received a letter from Ed Miliband warning of the plans for increased transparency in February.

Deputy Jonathan Le Tocq wrote back disputing his claims over the island's tax transparency and offered to meet Miliband to discuss the matter further.

Guernsey's Chief Minister Jonathan Le Tocq has written to Labour leader Ed Miliband hitting back at his claims over the island's tax transparency.

UK Labour leader Ed Miliband's threatened that if his party is voted into power in the next elections, he will give British tax havens six months to open their books.

Miliband had said he could put Jersey and Guernsey on a tax black-list unless measures are made to improve transparency.

But these are claims the Chief Minister strongly refutes and has offered to meet Miliband to discuss the matter further.

Read the Chief Minister's full letter here.

Peter Mills, Chair of the Guernsey International Business Association, has told ITV News that Ed Miliband's comments on Jersey and Guernsey tax were sweeping statements that needed to be better though out.

UK Labour leader Miliband had threatened that if his party is voted into power in the next elections, he will give British tax havens six months to open their books.

Mills said if anything Jersey and Guernsey are leading the UK in a number of areas.

Jersey's Chief Minister, Senator Ian Gorst, has defended the island's tax transparency saying their standards are ones that others could follow.

Gorst's response comes after UK Labour leader Ed Miliband's threats that if his party is voted into power in the next elections, he will give British tax havens six months to open their books.

Miliband had said he could put Jersey and Guernsey on a tax black-list unless measures are made to improve transparency.

But the Chief Minister told ITV News that Jersey regularly meets all the necessary standards with regards to tax.

There's been angry reaction to comments made by the UK Labour leader threatening to blacklist Jersey and Guernsey.

Ed Miliband says if his party is voted into power in the next elections, he will give British tax havens six months to open their books.

Islanders and politicians have leapt to the defence of the Channel Islands, posting comments on our social media sites.

One Deputy says Guernsey is more compliant than the UK when it comes to transparency.

Guernsey's Treasury Minister, Deputy Gavin St Pier, has responded to comments from UK Labour leader Ed Miliband.

The UK MP said he intends to write to British tax havens telling them they have six months to 'open their books' or face being black listed, if the Labour party win this years' election.

Deputy St Pier says "We will await Ed Miliband's letter with interest".