Chief Minister's trips cost over £42,800 last year

The Chief Minister's off-Island trips cost the taxpayer at least £42,800 in 2022.

That's according to figures published on the government website, with the cost of Alfred Cannan's last trip of the year to London not yet released.

During October alone, Mr Cannan travelled to Birmingham, Bahrain, Brussels and South Africa for various ministerial trips.

The visit to South Africa came to £10,213.36, with £8,400 spent on travel. 

Figures are published by government within 60 days of the end of a trip.