A PETITION to write off a year’s worth of income tax for 45,000 Islanders was debated in the States yesterday.
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“This vote marks a decisive moment for Jersey”
ASSISTED dying has been a topic on the political agenda for the States Assembly – and other parliaments – for several years. The campaign to legalise assisted dying for those with terminal illnesses began to gather pace as far back as 2018, when a petition – launched by the daughter of an Islander who intended […]
Health bosses undoing progress of infertility clinic, says Constable
A COMMUNITY-wide conversation is urgently needed about the future of infertility treatment in Jersey, the St Martin Constable has said.
Speed cameras to be used on Jersey roads
SPEED cameras will be permitted for use by the honorary police as the latest tool in the arsenal against ‘boy racers’ using the Island’s roads as a racetrack, following a vote in the States yesterday.
Pet ban for Jersey reefs?
PETS could be banned from the Ecréhous and the Minquiers, if States Members agree.
Crows killed and impaled on spikes
ISLANDERS have been left shocked after five crows were impaled on spikes at the side of a field in St Martin.
Treasury Minister: Raising income tax to recover money spent on Covid-19 crisis is ‘out of the question’
INCREASING income tax to repay the millions of pounds spent on the Island’s response to the Covid-19 crisis is out of the question, according to the Treasury Minister.
Education scheme on slave trade considered
THE government is considering launching a scheme to educate people about Jersey’s history and specifically its role in the slave trade, politicians were told yesterday.
Fury over decision in States made in ‘biased’ conditions
THE Jersey Tenants Forum has reacted with fury to the ‘disgraceful situation’ which saw States Members with declared financial interests in property able to vote down proposals to regulate the Island’s rental sector.
‘Back door route’ used on some government recruitment
A SCRUTINY inquiry has been launched to investigate the government’s apparent failure to follow protocols on public sector recruitment last year.

