Chief minister: "We need to get out of Covid view that gov't has to support all business sectors"

Cannan says priority is to support people not necessarily businesses

"We need to get out of the Covid view that government has to support everyone in all business sectors", according to the chief minister.

It's after a large number of local businesses have had to close their doors since the pandemic and the current cost of living crisis.

Alf Cannan was asked whether there should be more help available in these challenging financial times.

He told Manx Radio focusing on the priorities in the Island Plan will ultimately make the biggest difference: