🇯🇪 We would like to wish everyone in Jersey a Happy Liberation Day 🇯🇪
Today marks the 80th anniversary of Jersey's liberation from the German occupation.
Last night, @GovJersey ministers were hosted by the Speaker of the House of Commons, Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP, to mark the 80th Anniversary of Liberation Day.
Over 150 attendees, including UK Government ministers, Peers and Ambassadors, gathered to celebrate the historic anniversary
🚚📦A few days ago we received a special delivery: the iconic potatoes from Jersey!! @jerseyroyals 🥔
We honoured them by cooking 3 typical Spanish dishes🇪🇸🍽️😋
Many thanks to our friends from Jersey and our fantastic chef Jose Luís! 👨🏻🍳
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I’ve never received a brown envelope in my time as an MP, but look what I’ve just been given - bag of freshly dug Jersey Royals! I’m genuinely delighted, thank you! 🥰
Today, JOA Chair & Minister for International Development, Deputy @CarolynLabey, met with @SarahChampionMP, Chair of the International Development Select Committee. They discussed synergies between the development work of JOA, a smaller non-traditional donor & the UK.
Positive meetings with Ambassadors from Kuwait, Kenya & Qatar today.
Discussions included:
➡️Reducing barriers to business
➡️ Jersey’s participation in UK-GCC Free Trade Agreement
➡️ Promoting our position as a reliable global partner
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A very productive meeting with Prime Minister @Keir_Starmer today together with my fellow Chief Ministers from Guernsey and the Isle of Man @iomcm@Govgg
The meeting reinforced our strong working relationship with the UK government.
We discussed the valuable economic contribution of the Crown Dependencies to the UK, greater participation in Free Trade Agreements, and the transition to lower carbon economies.
The meeting took place at the British Irish Council summit in Edinburgh @BICSecretariat. The BIC convened to discuss members’ joint commitments to a just transition to low carbon economies.
Introducing Jersey Connections, a new network celebrating Jersey's diaspora! Discover talent, forge relationships, and connect with Island developments. Wherever you are, whatever your link to Jersey, sign up and spread the word: https://t.co/6649UeXE5x #JerseyConnections
An excellent few days of political & diplomatic engagements in Paris & Brussels, which follow from a similar programme last week in London. Both visits undertaken jointly with @govgg @letocq. I am pleased that we are working so well together to represent the Channel Islands.🇯🇪🇬🇬
I was delighted to attend an event last night to mark the signing of a UK trade pact with the State of Texas - the second largest US State by size of economy. Great to catch up with Business & Trade Secretary @KemiBadenoch, Trade Minister @GregHands & the Governor @GovAbbott
Meeting with @Ian_Gorst, Minister for External Relations of #Jersey. We will continue our dialogue in a spirit of cooperation on every subject of common interest, be it fishing, culture or energy.
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@Ian_Gorst met with @MinisterIanBorg Foreign Minister of Malta, yesterday. Discussions including the challenges and opportunities for island economies, working together within international bodies, and maintaining competitive and well-regulated financial services industries. 🇯🇪🇲🇹
Delighted to meet with @KarenPierceUK, British Ambassador to US
Supportive of our desire to strengthen links with the US, and provided helpful insight into how and where we should target our engagement to build effective partnerships
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On behalf of the Government of Jersey and Council of Ministers, I share our Island's deep sense of loss on the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Her Majesty's dutiful reign was an inspiration to Islanders and leaves a permanent, inspiring legacy.
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I’m pleased to be in Birmingham representing Jersey at the 10th Commonwealth Sports Ministers Meeting, sharing ideas, listening, learning, raising Jersey’s profile and making connections such as this one with Marie-Celine Zialor, the Seychelles minister for youth, sports & family
Minister for External Relations @philipozouf met with the Head of Mission @FranceintheUK a.i. Gerrit van Rossum this evening to celebrate #fetenationale
We hope all of our French friends and colleagues had an enjoyable #BastilleDay2022
Building upon @YKaritanyi's visit to Jersey last year to mark the extension of #CEDAW Jersey officials are attending the Commonwealth Women's Forum today to hear more about efforts in Rwanda and across the Commonwealth to support and promote greater gender equality.