Chief looks for greater cooperation with UK politicians

Thursday, 22 October 2015 00:00

Attending UK party conferences is vital to maintaining strong relationships with key political influencers in Britain.

That's according to the Isle of Man Government which has sent delegations to Conservative, Labour and Scottish National Party conferences this month.

The SNP event included a meeting between the Chief Minister, Infrastructure Minister and First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.

Allan Bell says he's looking into ways that the Island and UK government bodies can cooperate cohesively.

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