Topic: Overseas Territories
UK minister highlights crime, migration risks on first Cayman visit
Organised crime, illicit finance, and the smuggling of drugs, guns and people are among the biggest security threats facing the Caribbean, UK Overseas Territories Minister Stephen Doughty said Monday on his first official visit to the Cayman Islands.
‘We are one family’: UK speaker of House vows unity with Cayman
UK Speaker of the House of Commons Sir Lindsay Hoyle has said he wants to be "a champion" for the British Overseas Territories as he marked his inaugural visit to the Cayman Islands on Thursday.
British Overseas Territories strategy on hold until after UK election
Work on the UK/Overseas Territories Strategy has been halted following the surprise announcement by British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of a general election on 4 July.
UK’s relationship with its territories is ‘messy’, report says
An academic report looking into the relationship between the United Kingdom and its 14 overseas territories has concluded that it is “messy and often difficult”.
UK commits £10 million to support overseas territories border security
The British government has committed £10 million towards support for law enforcement and border security for UK overseas territories.
UK to scrutinise relationship with its OTs
The United Kingdom’s relationship with the Cayman Islands and its other 13 overseas territories is set to come under the spotlight in a new House of Commons inquiry.
Overseas Territories Minister Sugg resigns over cut in foreign aid spending
UK Overseas Territories Minister Baroness Liz Sugg resigned today in protest over the British government's plan reduce overseas aid spending.
Johnson reiterates UK commitment to Overseas Territories
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday reiterated Britain's support for its Overseas Territories as he addressed the UK Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council.
Leaders unite against ‘modern colonialism’
Britain’s Overseas Territories say they will “stand together” to defend their right to self-government amid increasing concerns over “constitutional overreach” from the UK.
UK and overseas territories trade summit kicks off
The first International Trade Summit was launched at the Kimpton Seafire on Thursday, with the aim of building stronger trade ties between the UK and its overseas territories.
Premier opens diplomatic convocation
Cayman Islands Premier Alden McLaughlin set the stage Wednesday morning for several days of diplomatic discussions with international leaders converging upon Grand Cayman.
Human Rights Commission: Government’s same-sex marriage fight ‘inexcusable’
The Cayman Islands Human Rights Commission has described government’s decision to fight a court challenge against same-sex marriage as an “inexcusable waste of public funds.”
New sanctions reporting for non-financial businesses
The U.K. has amended previous Sanctions Orders for the Overseas Territories with a new order that extends reporting duties to certain non-financial businesses.
Overseas territories accuse Britain of ‘modern colonialism’
The decision by the U.K. parliament to threaten an order in council to force the overseas territories to make their beneficial ownership registries public has caused consternation in Bermuda, the BVI and other territories.
House of Lords rejects public beneficial ownership registers
An attempt to push British overseas territories to create publicly accessible beneficial ownership registries for companies, if necessary through an order in council, has been rejected by the U.K. House of Lords.
Rules for British pensioners unfair, premier claims
During this week’s meeting between U.K. politicians and overseas territories leaders, Cayman Islands Premier Alden McLaughlin and other leaders raised the issue and noted that British citizens who live in the Caribbean territories should be treated the same as those who live in the U.K. or the dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man.
New UK overseas territories minister to visit Cayman
Britain’s new overseas territories minister plans to visit all three Cayman Islands in the first week of October.
Cayman governors’ memos
The U.K. Foreign and Commonwealth Office released annual reports sent by Cayman Islands governors to Britain between 1987 and 2005.
UK minister: Brexit does not change relationship with Cayman
The results of last month’s ‘Brexit’ vote in the United Kingdom will not alter the territorial relationship between Britain and Cayman, overseas territories Minister James Duddridge said this week.
Offshore centers: Panama a Holdout to transparency
As the pressure on the U.K. grows to rein in offshore centers in its overseas territories and Crown dependencies, financial service providers there are saying they have implemented the global transparency standards that are lacking in Panama and elsewhere.
