Tag: Stephen Doughty
Premier chaired UKOT leaders meeting ahead of JMC
(CNS): Premier Juliana O’Connor-Connolly is in London this week leading a local delegation for the Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council (JMC) meeting, where she chaired the Political Council meeting for her fellow UKOT leaders, yesterday, in preparation for the meetings with the British government tomorrow. A number of issues will be on the agenda relating […]
UKOT strategy on hold ahead of election
(CNS): Following Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s announcement that the UK general election will take place on 4 July, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office told all of the leaders of the overseas territories that work on the UK/Overseas Territories strategy had been halted pending the formation and direction of a new government.
British MPs call for secretary of state for UKOTs
(CNS): The UK Overseas Territories are not foreign but are part of the British family and should have their own secretary of state rather than being part of the foreign office, UK MPs argued during a debate in the House of Commons on Thursday. But David Rutley MP, a junior minister from the Foreign Office, […]
