Chief warns EU negotiations will be a 'struggle'

Mon, 27 Jun 2016

Allan Bell MHK

Getting the Isle of Man 'visibility' during EU negotiations will be a 'struggle'.

That's the message from the Chief Minister who says he doesn't think anyone will be 'unduly generous' to the Island following last week's referendum.

People in the UK voted in favour of breaking away from the European Union - government says we now need to draw on our external relationships to 'protect our position'.

Allan Bell says it's time to remain 'relentlessly vigilant' in defence of the Island's national interests - although he concedes that could be difficult: