The Isle of Man Government will not be appointing a Foreign Minister.
Onchan MHK Zac Hall raised the issue of introducing the post yesterday.
He wanted to know if an upcoming reform of the Council of Ministers would see the position included.
However he was told that foreign policy is a matter for sovereign states and as the Island is not it is not appropriate.
Questioning the Chief Minister Mr Hall says he wanted to know why we weren’t following our neighbouring crown dependencies:
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Joe Locke to star in new movie this year
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New youth club coming to the North
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Bus Vannin issues zero-tolerance statement after abuse
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Mountain Road closed again this morning
Police say the Mountain Road is closed because of snow and ice again this morning.
Four more ferry crossings affected by weather
The Steam Packet Company has rescheduled four sailings as bad weather continues to affect sailings.
Bottleneck car park closes in face of weather
Douglas Council says it's closing the Bottleneck car park on Douglas promenade in the face of bad weather.
Weather warning issued for high tides tomorrow
Ronaldsway Met Office says the Island should brace for another day of coastal overtopping tomorrow.
