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PROPOSALS to oblige high-earners to pay contributions for social security and long-term care at the same rate as other Islanders have been rejected by States Members. Deputy Sam Mézec said his proposed amendment to the Government Plan followed a pledge included in the Reform Jersey manifesto earlier this year to remove the cap of £250,000, […]

THE government is ‘putting money ahead of health’ in its preferred multi-site hospital, according to the former minister with responsibility for the discarded Overdale project. Deputy Lyndon Farnham said that it was clear that the government could not give any assurance that their alternative scheme would turn out to cost less than the Overdale development […]

GOVERNMENT officials and law officers were locked in talks yesterday to assess the fallout from reports that the police ‘unlawfully’ searched premises allegedly linked to Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich. Officers from the Economic Crime and Confiscation Unit raided two properties in April this year, seizing documents and devices. It has never been officially confirmed which […]

THE Chief Minister has clarified a conflict of interest regarding an investigation into unlawful raids of premises allegedly connected to Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich – as her husband’s firm acted for one of the parties involved in connected legal proceedings. Deputy Kristina Moore has said she is not party to discussions about an independent review […]

JERSEY’S government-owned development company could be forced to provide only affordable homes when building residential units in St Helier if proposals from a former Housing Minister are given States backing. Following a sustained rise in property prices, which has left many unable to buy their own home, Deputy Sam Mézec has called for tough restrictions […]

THE children’s commissioner has resigned from her post after 4½ years in the role. Deborah McMillan was appointed in the wake of the damning Independent Jersey Care Inquiry to champion the rights of the Island’s young people. A States Assembly notice from Chief Minister Kristina Moore outlining Mrs McMillan’s resignation read: ‘The resignation is entirely […]

ISLANDERS who rent a room in their home to lodgers could receive a tax exemption under a new ministerial proposal designed to provide extra accommodation to seasonal workers. In an amendment to the Government Plan, the Council of Ministers has said the new ‘rent-a-room’ tax relief would reduce the number of under-occupied homes and enable […]

THE number of Islanders prosecuted for cannabis possession has significantly declined over the past five years, according to data released by the government. Twenty-three Islanders have been sanctioned for possession of the Class B drug this year (up to 28 September), compared with 66 in the whole of 2021 and 113 in 2017. The punishments […]

AN important States sitting – which was due to see Members debate the government’s emergency budget to tackle to cost-of-living crisis – has been postponed following the death of Her Majesty The Queen. During a special States sitting held on Friday following the passing of Her Majesty the Queen, States Members voted to delay the […]

CHIEF Minister Kristina Moore has admitted that some new political job titles – where assistant ministers are referred to as ministers – can be confusing and that she will be discussing the matter with the Privileges and Procedures Committee. Earlier this week in a government press release it was announced that Assistant Environment Minister Hilary […]