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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.

CHANGES to government Covid policy have been inconsistent and information justifying decisions is not being shared, a Scrutiny panel has said.

COST increases in goods and services caused by Brexit and Covid-19 will further drive up the cost of the planned £800 million new hospital if it is delayed any further, the Deputy Chief Minister has said.

THE average price of a home in Jersey has reached an all-time high of £634,000.

ALLOWANCES to protect thousands of low-income couples from being left worse off by changes to the Island’s tax system will be introduced, the Treasury Minister has said.

NEW domestic-abuse legislation could be tabled later this year while discussions into the decriminalisation of drugs will continue, the newly appointed Home Affairs Minister has said.

THE £804 million cost of the proposed new hospital has been called into question by a Scrutiny Panel.

TOUGH Omicron isolation rules branded ‘draconian and arbitrary’ and which some fear could trigger a so-called ‘pingdemic’ as seen in the UK this summer may be scrapped within days. Many Islanders reacted with anger when the measures – which require those infected with the highly transmissible variant and their direct contacts to isolate for ten […]

PLANNED borrowing of £800 million to fund the new hospital is a ‘staggering amount’ and could divert money from helping health staff as they face a ‘culture crisis’, a Scrutiny head has said.

BOOSTER vaccinations could open to all over-18s in the coming days, the JEP understands.