Theresa May today indicated she will remain as Prime Minister despite failing to secure an outright majority.
In a statement, Chief Minister Ian Gorst said Jersey had already built a strong relationship with ministers across the water and was confident that the two jurisdictions would continue to work together when the new UK government is formed, particularly during Brexit negotiations.
‘It has been our consistent policy to develop strong relationships with members of parties across the political spectrum in the UK, particularly to ensure that they understand Jersey’s constitutional position and robust approach to tackling tax evasion and other forms of financial crime,’ he said.
The Senator continued: ‘We have worked well with the current UK government on a variety of issues and have also built productive relationships with the opposition, including the shadow chancellor and shadow foreign secretary.
‘I am confident that we will be able to work productively alongside any new government to ensure that the best possible deal is achieved for the Island in the forthcoming Brexit negotiations.’
External Relations Minister Senator Sir Philip Bailhache added: ‘In light of the potential impacts of Brexit on the Island, I look forward the opportunity to work closely with the UK minister with responsibility for the Crown Dependencies at the Ministry of Justice, and their ministerial colleague at the Department for Exiting the European Union, once they are appointed.
‘The Ministry of External Relations and Jersey London Office have built a network of official and political contacts across Whitehall on a range of matters and we expect a high degree of continuity and stability in advance of the Brexit negotiations this autumn.’
