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MANY Islanders will see their cost of living fall rather than rise when new climate protection policies are introduced, an environmental campaigner has said dismissing recent remarks made by the Chief Minister.

INTRODUCING minimum sentences for convicted paedophiles would make it harder to punish lesser offences, subject victims to unnecessary trials, increase acquittals and discourage reporting of offences, the Home Affairs Minister has warmed.

NEW regulations to ensure public safety and a policy that ‘embraces all aspects of travel’ are being called for as more Islanders use personal transporters, including e-scooters and electric skateboards.

STATES chief executive Charlie Parker is ‘very aware of the division’ between his role and the political sphere and has not overstepped the boundary, the Chief Minister has said.

POLITICIANS have ‘thrown away’ a chance to put Jersey at the forefront of the fight against climate change – after failing to back plans for free bus travel, environmental campaigners have warned.

PROVIDING free buses for more Islanders will not cure Jersey’s traffic issues and other people will foot the bill if students no longer have to pay fares, two States Members have warned.

A DEBATE on new family-friendly laws which could see 52 weeks of parental leave introduced has been postponed days before it was due to take place.

FEWER consultants and interim appointees should be used to deliver sweeping reforms of the public sector under the OneGov programme, the External Relations Minister has said. claiming he would have done things differently.

BUS travel could eventually be made free ­– with students potentially being offered free journeys later this year, if States Members agree to new proposals.