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.
A look at the likely impact on Jersey and Guernsey following the UK vote to leave the European Union.
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.
Jersey's States will spend £1.75 million for a specialist team to deal with the impact of Brexit.
In a letter, Theresa May says the islands will be engaged in the UK’s negotiations in relation to its exit and ongoing trade with the EU.
The UK government has a duty to represent the interests of the Islands when it comes to concerns over Brexit, Guernsey's President said