DFDS is notifying customers of schedule changes after deciding to use its freight and passenger ship Stena Vinga for sailings between Jersey and St Malo while the high-speed vessel that was meant to operate the route is out of service. The Danish shipping firm said that customers with existing bookings would be contacted with information […]
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Attempt to squeeze government on youth centre timing falls away
YOUNG people in St Clement will have to wait two more years for a new youth centre in the parish after an amendment seeking to bring forward Budget funding was rejected. For the second consecutive year, Deputy Karen Wilson called on ministers to speed up progress on the scheme, with her amendment this year seeking […]
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Questions for Chief Minister ahead of Budget debate
POLITICIANS who lead the panels tasked with scrutinising the government’s Budget for the next four years have raised concerns about a lack of long-term planning and the continued growth in spending on Health. Chairs of the five Scrutiny panels questioned Chief Minister Lyndon Farnham about the Budget ahead of next week’s scheduled debate in the […]
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Chief Minister wants housing and work rules ‘more flexible’
“OPTIONS” for addressing the challenges faced by employers and employees when searching for accommodation within the “registered” sector are being explored, according to the Chief Minister – who recently proposed changes to Jersey’s housing and work regulations. Deputy Lyndon Farnham said the Draft Control of Housing and Work (Residential and Employment Status) (Jersey) Regulations lodged […]
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LIVE: Election of ministers
JUST days after the States elected Deputy Lyndon Farnham as the Island’s new Chief Minister, Members are meeting again to choose the new Council of Ministers. Follow all the action in our live updates blog below…
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Widespread support for move to replace outdated Animal Welfare Law
PROPOSED new animal welfare laws affecting pet owners and livestock keepers received unanimous support in the States yesterday. Environment Minister Steve Luce brought forward a new draft law, saying that there was widespread recognition that the Island’s existing law, enacted in 2004, was no longer adequate. Animals were “part of the fabric of the Island’s […]
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“Getting down to £1bn would be challenging”
GETTING the Budget down to £1bn “would be challenging”, the Chief Minister has said after government chief executive Andrew McLaughlin’s recent criticism of current public expenditure levels were raised on the floor of the States Assembly. Deputy Lyndon Farnham’s comments follow a scrutiny hearing last week, in which Mr McLaughlin – a senior banker by […]
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Deputy Mézec tops JEP poll to replace Chief Minister
THE Reform Jersey leader is the preferred candidate to replace Deputy Kristina Moore as Chief Minister should a vote of no confidence succeed, according to a recent JEP poll. With 21% of 2,585 votes counted, Deputy Sam Mézec came out on top – while runners-up were Deputy Lyndon Farnham, with 19%, and former Infrastructure Minister […]
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Leaving climate risk out of Budget is ‘inappropriate and misleading’, say scrutineers
CLIMATE risks are increasing and ought to be “a top priority”, a Scrutiny panel has said, after the Environment Minister said the climate crisis wasn’t “imminent” enough to be included as a risk factor in the 2026 Budget. The Environment, Housing and Infrastructure Scrutiny Panel is seeking to formally make the climate emergency a “wellbeing […]
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LIVE: Chief Minister election
A NEW Chief Minister will be elected today. Treasury Minister Ian Gorst, backbencher Deputy Lyndon Farnham and Reform Jersey leader Deputy Sam Mézec are competing for the top job in Island politics. Follow all the action below.
