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Brexit: How the Channel Islands will be affected

A look at the likely impact on Jersey and Guernsey following the UK vote to leave the European Union.

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Guernsey's top politician: Brexit planning will use up man power

Guernsey's top politician has said planning for Brexit will 'draw man power away from other areas'.

Deputy Gavin St Pier told the States this morning that the issue is their 'top priority'.

But, he told ITV News he can't say exactly how much it will cost to create and implement a strategy to deal with the UK leaving the EU.

The Channel Islands is not a member state of the EU, but they are within the Single Market and have an official relationship with the union through the UK's membership (Protocol Three).

The UK's move to leave the EU now means the Channel Islands must renegotiate their relationship.

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