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A GEL spokesperson said the utility "absolutely understands the strength of feeling amongst some islanders" and the "impact on customers already struggling with the cost of living".

GEL said islanders could save money by switching to its "unique Super Economy 12 tariff" - which could save a typical user £270 a year.

Where they live during this time is causing tensions between the council and parents - and it can also come as a culture shock to the young islanders.

The report is the first of its kind and makes a number of observations based on previously published data and a survey of 3,000 islanders.

Posing as an aristocratic novelist, she saw an opportunity to make a fortune - by convincing 1,000 islanders to relocate to a patch of Australian swamp.