The Council of Ministers says it can't define what poverty is.
A report on poverty affecting the Island is due to be laid before Tynwald during its April sitting.
In it, it says a number of different definitions are being considered but none have yet been adopted.
One suggestion is households earning under 60% of the Island's median income - that would mean in 2018, around 23 per cent of the Island was living in poverty.
Can you translate Filipino for court?
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Commissioner worried over Ramsey flood wall design
A Ramsey commissioner says he's worried flood prevention proposals for the town's harbour will halve the amount of parking nearby.
AG's chambers wrongly blocked FOI response, says info commissioner
The Information Commissioner says the Attorney General's Chambers must reconsider its response to a Freedom of Information request after wrongly applying a blanket ban on the answer.
Navy ship off Island's coast
A navy patrol ship has been maneuvering around the south of the Island today.
'Harrods of the West' to reopen in April
The Western Civic Amenity site says it's planning to reopen reuse bays later this year.
Mountain Road closed on 68 days last year
The Department of Infrastructure says the Mountain Road was closed almost every five days on average last year.
Terry’s Tato’s owner named 2026 Customer Service Champion
Douglas City Centre has celebrated its 2026 Customer Service Champion Awards, with over 5,500 public votes cast.
Treasury rules out universal basic income
If you were holding your breath about universal basic income in next week's budget, you can let it out.
