Chief minister meets Deputy UK Prime Minister David Lammy

Alfred Cannan attends annual Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council meeting

The chief minister is said to have had 'positive and constructive' discussions with the UK's Deputy Prime Minister and Lord Chancellor during a trip to London this week.

Alongside the Chief Ministers of Jersey and Guernsey, Alfred Cannan met David Lammy in Westminster on Tuesday (25 November), the first meeting between the pair since Mr Lammy’s appointment to the office in September.

Government says discussions focused on countering financial crime and the Crown Dependencies’ progress towards beneficial ownership registers, with the chief minister 'reiterating the Island's position of remaining aligned with current international standards on beneficial ownership'.

The meeting formed part of a wider programme of engagements by the chief minister who also met officers and members of the UK-Isle of Man (Manx) All-Party Parliamentary Group, a cross-party group of MPs and peers with a common interest in the Island.

During his time in London, Mr Cannan also represented the Isle of Man at an inaugural formal dinner in honour of the UK Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies, hosted at the Speaker’s House in the Palace of Westminster.

The event is part of the annual Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council which brings political leaders from Overseas Territories together in London for a week of diplomatic events.