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DUTY on vehicles which produce high levels of pollution are set to be taxed at a higher rate after an amendment to the Budget was approved.

RELIGIOUS leaders have been warned that changes they have proposed to same-sex marriage laws could result in people’s beliefs being challenged in a court of law.

PROPOSALS for a health board which would feed information and legislative recommendations back to the department’s minister have been withdrawn amid legal concerns over the setting up of the board.

THE funding debate over the Future Hospital project will go ahead next week as scheduled, despite calls for it to be postponed because planning permission for the site has not yet been granted.

RETAILERS are likely to face a top rate tax of 20 per cent after Members rejected proposals to halve the levy.

HUMAN rights concerns have been raised over Jersey’s plans to join an investment bank which is heavily backed by the Chinese government.

A DECISION on how Jersey’s new hospital should be funded should once again be delayed because planning approval has not yet been granted for the scheme, a backbench review panel has said.

JERSEY’S £860,000 Aircraft Registry should be handed over to Ports of Jersey as there ‘may not be enough expertise’ in the States to run it successfully, a backbench Deputy has said.

A NEW review panel has been set up to specifically scrutinise the Treasury Minister’s proposals to fund the future hospital.