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UK Parliament: Q&A On Overseas Territories

UK Parliament: Q&A On Overseas Territories

“The Foreign Affairs Committee is setting up a Sub-Committee that will engage the Overseas Territories more,” British MP David Rutley said. During a recent session in the British Parliament, Conservative MP Andrew Rosindell asked, “what steps he is taking to support effective governance in the British overseas territories.” In response, Assistant... Read more of this article

UK Parliament: Q&A On Cannabis Laws

UK Parliament: Q&A On Cannabis Laws

“The UK is committed to working in partnership with Bermuda and we remain available to discuss new proposals on this legislation,” the British Parliamentary Under-Secretary said when asked about decriminalisation of possession of cannabis in Bermuda. During a recent session in the British Parliament,  Conservative MP Andrew Rosindell... Read more of this article

Bermuda’s Visa Controlled Nationals List

Bermuda’s Visa Controlled Nationals List

“In accordance with the UK’s updated list, Bermuda’s Visa Controlled Nationals list has removed Colombia and Qatar and lists the following countries as exceptions – Bahrain, the People’s Republic of China, Indonesia, Kuwait, Oman, South Africa, Taiwan, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam,” Minister of Economy and Labour Jason... Read more of this article

UK & Overseas Territories Issue Joint Declaration

UK & Overseas Territories Issue Joint Declaration

Representatives from the United Kingdom and the Governments of British Overseas Territories, including Bermuda, issued a new joint declaration. The joint declaration says, “We, the Government of the United Kingdom, and democratically elected Governments of the British Overseas Territories of Anguilla, Ascension, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands,... Read more of this article

UK Parliament Debate On Registers In OTs

UK Parliament Debate On Registers In OTs

The British House of Commons is holding a ‘Debate on a Motion on the Implementation of Public Registers of Beneficial Ownership in the UK’s Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies’ and you can tune in and watch live below. The UK legislation to have the OTs implement originally passed back in 2018; the matter had been discussed... Read more of this article

Fabricant Claims They ‘Briefly’ Looked At Bermuda

Fabricant Claims They ‘Briefly’ Looked At Bermuda

When discussing the UK’s plans to send migrants to Rwanda, British Conservative MP Michael Fabricant claimed that the British Government was “very, very briefly” looking at sending people to the “crown colony” of Bermuda, joking that “if they put Bermuda as a possible location for sending people, I think I’ll... Read more of this article

UK Territories Citizens Exempt From UK ETA

UK Territories Citizens Exempt From UK ETA

The UK Home Office has confirmed that British Overseas Territories Citizens [BOTC] are exempt from the UK’s Electronic Travel Authorisation [ETA] scheme in the same way that British Citizen passport holders are exempt, the Bermuda Government confirmed today, adding that “as is currently the case, when visiting the UK, BOTCs can travel to... Read more of this article

UK Parliament: Q&A On Public Registers In OTs

UK Parliament: Q&A On Public Registers In OTs

Labour MP Margaret Hodge continues to discuss the implementation of publicly accessible registers of beneficial ownership in the British Overseas Territories. Labour Member of Parliament Margaret Hodge asked, “To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what estimate he has made of when [a] the British Virgin... Read more of this article

UK Parliament: Q&A On Order In Council

UK Parliament: Q&A On Order In Council

The British Government said they “continue to keep the Order in Council under review and continue to work with the Governments of the Overseas Territories to implement publicly accessible registers of beneficial ownership.” During the British Parliament’s session on November 17th, Labour Member of Parliament Margaret Hodge asked Secretary... Read more of this article

UK Foreign Affairs Launches Sub-Committee

UK Foreign Affairs Launches Sub-Committee

The British Foreign Affairs Committee has launched a “Sub-Committee on the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office [FCDO] management of relations with the Overseas Territories.” A statement on the official UK Parliament website said, “There are 14 UK Overseas Territories with a total population of around 270,000 people, most of... Read more of this article

Premier In London, Has Meetings, Meets King

Premier In London, Has Meetings, Meets King

Premier David Burt is currently in London for the Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council, and he said he highlighted matters including the UK’s “rejection of Bermuda’s cannabis legislation” and the “issues caused by the removal of BMU codes from OT passports.” In addition, the Premier and Governor Rena Lalgie... Read more of this article

Premier In UK For Overseas Territories Meetings

Premier In UK For Overseas Territories Meetings

Premier David Burt is currently in London participating in the annual Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council [OT JMC] Meetings. A Government spokesperson said, “Overseas Territories leaders from Anguilla, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Montserrat, Turks and Caicos Islands, Ascension, Tristan Da Cunha... Read more of this article

Video: Kimberley Durrant Lays Wreath In UK

Video: Kimberley Durrant Lays Wreath In UK

U.K. representative at the Bermuda London Office Kimberley Durrant laid a wreath on behalf of Bermuda at the Cenotaph in London in order to mark Remembrance Day. The wreath, laid with others from representatives from the British Overseas Territories, included a note saying “on behalf of the Government of the people of Bermuda.” Bermuda’s... Read more of this article

UK Helping OTs Build “Cyber Resilience”

UK Helping OTs Build “Cyber Resilience”

The United Kingdom is working with British Overseas Territories to build “cyber resilience,” with cyber risk reviews completed in six British Overseas Territories, including Bermuda. This is according to a recent session in UK Parliament, in which Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton asked, “To ask His Majesty’s Government what support... Read more of this article

UK To Confirm Public Register Timeline In Nov

UK To Confirm Public Register Timeline In Nov

A UK Parliamentary Under-Secretary said they will “confirm the timeline” to implement publicly accessible registers of company beneficial ownership with Bermuda and the other British Overseas Territories at the Joint Ministerial Council meeting scheduled to be held next month. In a written question in the British Parliament, Labour MP... Read more of this article

Video: UK Committee On Overseas Territories

Video: UK Committee On Overseas Territories

The House of Commons Procedure Committee held a hearing about the relationship with the British Overseas Territories, covering legislation, the possibility of representation for the Overseas Territories in the UK Parliament and more. The official website said, “The Committee has been asked by the Speaker to examine options for Overseas Territories... Read more of this article