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STATES Members have come together to condemn the abuse elected officials face online and over the phone, raising concerns that it could put off potential candidates in this year’s general election. However, Members also urged Islanders thinking of going into politics to still come forward, saying that, for the most part, people were engaged and […]

STATES Members returned en masse to the Assembly building on Monday morning… but met for just 72 minutes before voting to allow a work-from-home option for those who felt vulnerable as a result of Covid-19 concerns.

THE emergency brake clause – allowing the government to revert to regional risk travel ratings for areas most affected by Covid – provides the right balance between allowing travel and protecting the Island, a backbench politician has said.

THE £804.5 million price tag for Jersey’s new hospital is ‘the going rate for a hospital of this scale’, an assistant minister has told States Members.

ISLANDERS with relatives sheltering from Russian bombing raids in Ukraine have spoken of their despair after immigration laws prevented their families from seeking safe-haven in Jersey. Two of those, Mariya Palmer and Lera Evered, say that a relaxation in restrictions prompted by the outbreak of the conflict still does not allow their cousin and sister, […]

STATES Members have overwhelmingly backed the expansion of Rouge Bouillon Primary School onto the site of the former police headquarters.

JERSEY’S planning law needs ‘appropriate adjustments’ to allow modifications to listed buildings for disabled access, a backbencher has said.

A BAN on single-use paper and plastic bags will be postponed by six months if an amendment lodged by the Infrastructure Minister is approved.