STRICTER sanctions for politicians who breach the code that governs their behaviour may be considered in future, according to the chair of the committee seeking to suspend a Member fined in Magistrate’s Court for speeding. The Privileges and Procedures Committee – the panel of politicians responsible for the Code of Conduct for States Members – […]
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Plans to downsize public sector coming in February, says Treasury Minister
JERSEY’S Budget for 2026 and beyond has been approved with a clear message from the Treasury Minister that solutions to downsize the public sector are now imminent, as pressure mounts over the scale of government spending. Closing four days of tense debate, Deputy Elaine Millar told the States Assembly that work was already under way […]
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‘Rabble’ versus Reform as Chamber stirs into life
AFTER a deathly-dull Tuesday, the States Chamber stirred into life yesterday during tetchy exchanges between Reform Jersey representatives and their opponents. When three Reform Members were elected to ministerial roles, they would have settled for this as a nice problem to have: adversaries lining up to take pot-shots at Housing Minister Sam Mézec for his […]
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Liberation Day becomes the Island’s official national day
LIBERATION Day has been designated Jersey’s official national day by a vote in the States Assembly. And politicians also decided yesterday to adopt Beautiful Jersey as the Island’s official anthem. The move to formalise the status of 9 May as Jersey’s version of Bastille Day in France or Independence Day in the United States came […]
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Politicians reject move to allow some non-British citizens to stand for election
A RENEWED bid to allow some Islanders who are not British citizens to stand for election has been rejected by the States Assembly. Politicians voted by 24 to 18 against a proposition brought by Deputy Carina Alves about extending the criteria to become a States Member to include non-British people living in Jersey who have […]
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Jersey's Chief Minister admits she didn't properly consider the ‘appropriateness’ of Deputy Philip Ozouf keeping financial services role after Petty Debts Court appearances
THE Chief Minister has admitted she did not properly consider the ‘appropriateness’ of Deputy Philip Ozouf retaining his financial-services remit when she previously backed him despite his multiple appearances in the Petty Debts Court. Deputy Kristina Moore told the States Assembly yesterday that ‘nothing had changed’ in her belief that ministers should uphold high standards […]
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Recall powers for misbehaving politicians back on the table
A MECHANISM to allow Islanders to sack politicians between elections is set to be examined by the body responsible for policing States Members’ conduct, amid renewed questions over the power to remove elected representatives following a series of court cases. Under current rules, the Privileges and Procedures Committee – the body which oversees the States […]
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States Budget debate: Focus on health, infrastructure and living wage
PLANS for how taxpayers’ money will be spent on providing services to Islanders and investing in new projects are set to be debated by the States Assembly this week. The government’s proposed Budget for 2025–28 will be centre-stage, including the spending of £1.2 billion on services, £710m on the Island’s new healthcare facilities, a further […]
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Members begin to debate language-learning proposition
OBLIGING all pupils to study at least one language – as well as English – to GCSE level was debated by politicians in the States Assembly yesterday. Deputy Montfort Tadier was seeking to reverse a 20-year-old policy introduced in line with the UK which dropped the requirement for a second language to be studied up […]
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Members begin to debate language-learning proposition
OBLIGING all pupils to study at least one language – as well as English – to GCSE level was debated by politicians in the States Assembly yesterday. Deputy Montfort Tadier was seeking to reverse a 20-year-old policy introduced in line with the UK which dropped the requirement for a second language to be studied up […]
