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Guernsey's Chief Minister Gavin St Pier has reiterated that the island continues to plan for all eventualities, after the UK was granted a six-month extension to Brexit.
31 October is the new deadline day for Brexit after late talks between European leaders in Brussels.
Deputy St Pier said on social media this morning that Guernsey will 'continue to plan for all outcomes'.
"While ongoing uncertainty is inevitable and undesirable, I welcome decision to extend until 31 October to avoid a disorderly exit tomorrow," he tweeted. "It’s in Guernsey’s interests that the UK now makes the requisite decisions as quickly as possible."
UK Prime Minister Theresa May has said the UK will still aim to leave the EU as soon as possible.
A consequence of the delay is that the UK must now hold European elections in May, or leave on 1 June by default without a deal.
On my way to London for day of engagement with parliamentarians to dissuade them from attempting to needlessly legislate for Guernsey without our consent.
— Gavin St Pier (@gavinstpier) 11 April 2019
In the meantime, Deputy St Pier said there were other matters to attend to, and he was travelling to London this morning in a bid to head off continuing threats to our constitution, which are led by MPs who want to force the island to open public beneficial ownership registers.
Pictured top: Deputy Gavin St Pier
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