Jersey and Guernsey's Chief Ministers congratulate Labour on election win

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The islands' Chief Ministers welcomed Labour's victory in the UK General Election. Credit: PA

Jersey and Guernsey's Chief Ministers have congratulated the Labour party on their landslide victory in the UK General Election. Jersey's Chief Minister Deputy Lyndon Farnham posted on X: 'Congratulations to the Labour Party on their resounding victory in the UK General Election. 'We have worked closely and collaboratively with consecutive Conservative governments and look forward to building a close and productive working relationship with the Labour government.'

In an interview with ITV News, Guernsey's Chief Minister Deputy Lyndon Trott said: "We have been anticipating this result.

Deputy Lyndon Trott told ITV News Guernsey's government doesn't "particularly fear the change of administration". Credit: ITV Channel

"Historically Guernsey does well under a Labour administration so we don't particularly fear the change of administration and we have spent some time developing relationships with the then shadow Cabinet who we widely anticipate will become the new Cabinet."He added: "I think it's business as usual. I think we can be positive and confident about the future and I'm looking forward, personally, in the time I have left in developing that relationship with Sir Keir [Starmer] and passing on those contacts to my successors in an orderly manner."In a statement, Deputy Jonathan Le Tocq, Guernsey's External Relations lead for the Policy and Resources Committee, added: 'Our continuing engagement with UK parliamentarians has increased the level of understanding about Guernsey and its special relationship with the Crown."It will be vitally important for the new UK Government to understand and respect that deep, historic bond."We will look to build on this good work with the new Parliamentary intake. This is especially important given the UK Government’s responsibilities on behalf of the Crown to represent the interests of the Bailiwick of Guernsey internationally.Deputy Le Tocq added: "We will look to build on this good work with the new Parliamentaryintake. This is especially important given the UK Government’s responsibilities onbehalf of the Crown to represent the interests of the Bailiwick of Guernseyinternationally."Five deputies from the Channel Islands travelled to the UK to observe the election.

Deputies Tom Coles, Inna Gardiner and Hilary Jeune went from Jersey, Heidi Soulsby from Guernsey and Ian Carter travelled from Alderney.

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