Prime Minister David Cameron’s late father left personal assets in Jersey, according to a legal document unveiled as part of an investigation by Channel 4 News.

It reports that while it was known Ian Cameron as a stockbroker had managed funds from Jersey and Panama, this is the first time that it is revealed he kept private wealth there.

Mr Cameron’s political opponents will no doubt hope the allegation could prove damaging to him as he has pledged to crack down on tax avoidance. In 2014, when members of pop group Take That became the latest high profile name to be linked to tax avoidance, The Time...