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Council tenants won’t be singled out
There is absolutely no intention to single out one sector of the community when means testing is introduced, the Chief Minister assured Tynwald.
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Beecroft says £4.5m Sefton deal was a ‘serious error’
Liberal Vannin MHK Kate Beecroft was accused of smearing the names of shareholders when she presented to Tynwald the findings of her research into the Sefton Group.
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Developer was bluffing and Bell colluded, conman claims
Tynwald select committee hearings rarely elicit much interest from the public.
5 commentsIsle of Man Law Society in rent dispute
The Law Society is embroiled in a rent dispute with the landlord of its premises, Tynwald heard.
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Flybe sells off Gatwick slots to rival
Flybe has sold its landing slots at London Gatwick airport to easyJet for £20 million.
7 commentsIsle of Man TT deal is ‘no back-door Manx Radio subsidy’
Awarding Manx Radio the rights to broadcasting the TT without going to tender was not a ‘back door subsidy’, Treasury Minister Eddie Teare insisted in Tynwald.
11 commentsAtos doctor claims ‘fitness to work’ tests were unfair
The Social Care Minister says he is ‘completely comfortable’ with fitness to work tests being conducted on benefit claimants by Atos – despite concerns raised by a former employee in the UK.
‘I’m no militant’ says union boss behind the TT strike
The UK-based union official who is handling the bus drivers’ dispute has denied he is a militant.
19 commentsBus dispute: questions answered
Reporter Adrian Darbyshire speaks to DCCL chief executive Nick Black
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Well-off pensioners should have to pay up
Liberal Vannin leader Peter Karran says it’s crazy that pensioners on high incomes continue to get free dental care and prescriptions.
10 commentsWho would get your vote in Douglas West by-election?
Voters in the Douglas West constituency will go to the polls tomorrow (Thursday) to elect a new member of the House of Keys.
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Here we go again – yet another attempt at reforming LegCo
There have been numerous attempts at reforming the Legislative Council over the years – and all have ended in inglorious failure.
8 commentsI took no part in Sefton bail-out, says acting AG
The acting Attorney General has insisted he has exerted no influence on the Sefton bail-out deal – despite being a shareholder and former legal advisor to the company.
Bell welcomes Cameron’s letter
THE Chief Minister this afternoon held a press conference in the wake of David Cameron’s letter to the Manx government and all of Britain’s other Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories.
1 commentLiberal Vannin Party backs Isle of Man Chief Minister over lesbians
The Liberal Vannin party has weighed into the debate about the clergyman who refused to let a property to a couple because they were lesbians.
6 commentsGovernment seeking anyone with a bus driver’s licence to come forward today
The government is looking for anyone with a bus driver’s licence to come forward to help them to break the proposed strike over the TT festival.
43 commentsWho’ll do what in departments
Infrastructure Minister David Cretney has announced who’ll do what in his department after the reshuffle.
7 commentsIsle of Man’s Chief Minister to appear on BBC1’s Sunday Politics show
Chief Minister Allan Bell MHK will be a guest on this week’s Sunday Poltics show, to be screened tomorrow.
28 commentsgov.im cyber attack still being investigated
The source of a malicious cyber attack on the Manx government’s website is still unknown – and a criminal investigation is on-going.
3 commentsPinewood expansion thwarted
Pinewood Studios’ £200 million expansion plans have been rejected by planners.
10 commentsClear evidence that loan scheme is being abused
Proposals have been unveiled to reform the system of interest-free budgeting loans for those on income support – amid fears it is being abused.
16 commentsCritical report not made public
A damning report into the standard of prosecutions in the Attorney General’s chambers was never made public, it has emerged.
3 commentsManx government’s capital expenditure under budget
The Manx government spent £17million less than it expected on capital projects during the last financial year.
10 comments120 pack into hall to hear candidates video
Around 120 people packed into All Saints’ Church Hall in Douglas last night (Wednesday) to hear by-election candidates say why they deserved to be given a vote.
Meet the candidates of Douglas West by-election
WEST Douglas voters will get a chance to quiz the Keys candidates in May 23’s by-election in a requisition meeting held at All Saints’ Church Hall, Alexander Drive, Douglas, tonight (Wednesday) between 7pm and 9.30pm.
2 commentsTT sponsorship deal was ‘mishandled’
A series of basic errors exacerbated the financial risks of a costly TT sponsorship deal, a Public Accounts Committee report concludes.
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Jailed Buster Lewin to give evidence to Tynwald Select Committee
CHARLES ‘Buster’ Lewin will give evidence to a Tynwald Select Committee on Monday.
Some are not pulling their weight in Manx government, Bell warns
The Chief Minister says he is keeping all government positions under review following last week’s mini-reshuffle - to ensure all members are pulling their weight.
17 commentsIsle of Man government drops 2015 climate change target
The Manx government is set to abandon its ambitious green energy target – after admitting it will be impossible to achieve in time.
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Author visits ‘grandmother’ of parliaments
An author who takes a keen interest in parliamentary affairs has visited the world’s oldest continuous parliament.
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£50,000 MHK to move into a subsidised flat
An MHK on a £50,000-a-year Tynwald salary is set to move into subsidised sheltered housing – to the surprise of his new neighbours.
MHK calls for hair tests to detect drugs
An MHK is pressing the case for testing hair to detect illegal drug use.
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High-flier MHK takes to the skies again
An MHK’s career has really taken off again after he was sacked from the government.
32 comments‘I will fall on to my sword if I was wrong’
A Minister told MHKs he will ‘fall on his sword’ if he is found to have acted inappropriately over the Sefton bail-out.
10 commentsSolway Harvester wreck won’t be scrapped before Isle of Man TT
The rusting wreck of the Solway Harvester will be broken up this year - but it won’t be scrapped in time for the TT.
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Bus drivers vote to continue action – DCCL says it will deal with TT strike
Bus drivers have voted overwhelmingly to continue their industrial action - with the next strike likely to take place during TT fortnight.
9 commentsGovernment reshuffle announced
Chief Minister Allan Bell has today unveiled a reshuffle of government jobs.
12 commentsWhat do you think about Shimmin’s comments about Sefton deal?
Our story about Economic Development Minister John Shimmin’s comments about the Sefton deal will not allow comments because of a technical problem.
18 comments£4.5m bail out deal is ‘good for taxpayer’ - Shimmin
The Sefton loan and land purchase deal is ‘good news for the taxpayer’, Economic Development Minister John Shimmin has insisted.
It won’t be a major reshuffle, says Bell
A long-awaited reshuffle of political posts in government will be unveiled this week by Chief Minister Allan Bell.
7 commentsGovt sick leave is cut by 10% saving £1.3m
Levels of staff sickness absence across government have been cut by nearly 10 per following a crackdown.
Chinese sees us as a bridgehead into EU
The Chinese government sees the Isle of Man as a ‘bridgehead’ into Europe, says the Manx government Minister who led a recent trade mission to the Far East.
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We never thought we would ever get a house of our own
One of the first families to move into an innovative first time buyers’ development have been given the keys to their new home.
2 commentsBail-out deal prevented Sefton Group trading insolvently video
Would the Sefton Group have been trading while insolvent if the multi million-pound rescue package had not been agreed?
19 comments‘Ministers may have to resign over bail-out’ video
Ministers should resign if the government’s controversial bail-out deal doesn’t save the Sefton Group from going under, a backbencher says.
32 commentsPublic’s views sought on govt’s bailout of Sefton
THE public’s views will be sought during an investigation into the government’s bailout of the Sefton Group.
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It’s vital to respond to consultation, says union official
A union leader is urging civil servants and government manual workers to give their views on proposals which he claims will dramatically reduce their income.
6 commentsManx government welcomes international FATCA tax information exchange proposal
THE Manx government has welcomed moves to introduce a form of tax information exchange throughout the world
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