Tag: United Kingdom

Premier: Passport Issue Was ‘Contentious’ In UK

[Updated] Plans to move passport printing to the UK was “strong point of contention among all the Overseas Territories” and there was “no indication” the UK Government plans to move from their position, Premier Craig Cannonier said in the House of Assembly on Friday. Citing a new passport design with improved security measures,... Read more of this article

Premier: Communiqué From UK Is ‘Misleading’

The Communiqué issued by the UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office is “misleading,” Premier Craig Cannonier said in the House of Assembly on Friday [Nov 29]. The topic arose while Opposition questioned the Premier about a report issued by the UK Government after his recent trip to the UK to attend the Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial... Read more of this article

Audio: Premier Defends Bermuda On UK’s BBC

While being interviewed on the UK’s BBC, Premier Craig Cannonier had some strong words for a UK tax campaigner, telling him he doesn’t have the right to impose what he believes is right on Bermuda. During his recent trip, Premier Cannonier sat down to do an interview with BBC News along with War on Want’s Senior Campaigns Officer Murray... Read more of this article

Premier And Ministers Conclude Meetings In UK

Premier Craig Cannonier said this week’s visit to the UK to participate in the annual Joint Ministerial Council [JMC] meetings was fruitful, and the Government said Minister Michael Fahy pressed for a guarantee that Bermudians would have access to emergency travel passports under the intended new system. The Premier, along with the Minister of Home... Read more of this article

‘War On Want’ Targets Bermuda As “Tax Haven”

War on Want — a UK charity who has a stated mission of “fighting the root causes of global poverty — has singled out Bermuda again, accusing the UK government of “hypocrisy” and calling for more international action to “tackle tax havens” in the British Overseas Territories, such as Bermuda and the Cayman Islands. The... Read more of this article

Bermuda Signs FATCA IGA Model 2 With UK

Minister of Finance Bob Richards yesterday [Nov 25] signed the UK FATCA Intergovernmental Model 2 Agreement, “IGA Model 2” with the United Kingdom. Signing on behalf of the UK was the Secretary to the Exchequer, the Hon. David Gauke. Minister Richards said, “The signing of IGA Model 2 is in keeping with the Government’s international tax strategy... Read more of this article

UK Remembrance Wreath Uses Bermuda Flora

A wreath laid at the UK Cenotaph on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office for Remembrance Day was made of flora representative of the UK Overseas Territories including two varieties from Bermuda. Provided by the Royal Botanic Gardens, known as Kew, the wreath intends to remind Britain that the Commonwealth shares in their act of remembering... Read more of this article

Dodwell: ‘Tourism Authority Well Received In UK’

A group from Bermuda Tourism is attending the World Travel Market in London UK and has over 50 meetings scheduled with existing and new industry professionals, suppliers, media and trade partners. According to David Dodwell, Chairman of the Bermuda Tourism Authority, the “introduction of the new Tourism Authority is being well received by the... Read more of this article

Finance Minister Updates On Meetings In UK

Last week Minister of Finance Bob Richards concluded meetings with various representatives of the UK Government to discuss matters related to Bermuda – UK engagement and international tax risk. On 28th and 30th October, the Minister met with representatives within the UK Parliament and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to discuss matters of... Read more of this article

115 People Attend Bermuda Reception In London

Premier Craig Cannonier addressed a room of over 115 Bermudian students and residents last night [Oct 26] at the annual Bermuda Networking event held at the Intercontinental Westminister London hotel, which was organized by the Bermuda Government’s London Office. A Government spokesperson said, “As this was the first time the attendees had the... Read more of this article