In June 2016, Islanders awoke to the news that few probably anticipated – the United Kingdom had voted to leave the European Union.
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Just the latest in a long line of public sector golden handshakes
Which is exactly why we all deserve a much better public explanation about why this keeps happening than we have had over the years
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Tax and Trenton Square up for States debate
AN in-committee debate on major changes to the Island’s tax regime which could see 45,000 people moved to paying on a current-year basis is due to be held in the States this week.
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EU call for Island to be on ‘tax haven’ blacklist
POST-Brexit threats to Jersey’s largest industry are growing, with EU parliamentarians pushing for the Island to be added to a ‘tax haven’ blacklist while speculation grows that London could become a rival finance centre.
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Quite what will happen during the reform debate in the House on 20 April is anyone’s guess
WHEN is a States decision not a States decision? No, this isn’t the start of one of Deputy Lindsay Ash’s jokes, but a serious question that once again has been raised this week as the Assembly prepares to (yet again) discuss the age old matter of electoral reform.
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Panel to explore alternative export routes for Jersey fishermen
ALTERNATIVE export routes for Jersey fishermen are to be explored by a Scrutiny panel following reports that it has become ‘impossible’ to land catch in French ports due to post-Brexit bureaucracy.
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US Ambassador pays visit to develop ties with the Island
THE US Ambassador to the UK visited Jersey in a official capacity this week to develop ties with the Island and to pay tribute to American soldiers who died off its coast during World War II.
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CI politicians discuss Covid and Brexit with Normandy
POLITICIANS from Jersey, Guernsey, representing Normandy and the department of La Manche met virtually on Friday to discuss issues including fishing, Brexit and Covid-19.
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Residency application cut-off
EU citizens who need to register to maintain the right to stay in Jersey after Brexit will have six months after the year end to do so, the External Relations Minister has confirmed.
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Teen caught with drugs ‘fed up’ of social worker changes
A HIGH turnover of social workers contributed to a troubled teenager becoming disillusioned with the help available to him, a court has heard.
