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Speculation that the Bermuda Government was considering independence has been dismissed. “The position is this; it was not in our platform, we have not discussed it,” Jamahl Simmons, Minister of Economic Development and Tourism, said yesterday. Mr Si...

Governor John Rankin has delivered the Progressive Labour Party’s first Throne Speech in nearly five years. Below is The Royal Gazette’s blow-by-blow account of today’s proceedings. For our full story, visit http://www.royalgazette.com/politics/artic...

A living-wage policy is on the cards as the new Progressive Labour Party government outlined its plans for its first year in power. The Governor, John Rankin, who delivered the Throne Speech to mark the start of Parliament yesterday, said: “To ensure...

Former premier Alex Scott believes Bermuda’s new political climate could set the stage for another review over independence. Mr Scott was a strong advocate for splitting ties with Britain during his tenure from 2003 to 2006, but did not push for a re...

The Progressive Labour Party has unveiled three General Election candidates to go up against three of the One Bermuda Alliance’s key players. Architect Curtis Richardson will take on Grant Gibbons in Paget East, barrister Kathy Simmons will challenge...

An independent panel has given the thumbs up to the airport redevelopment deal. The Blue Ribbon Panel, tasked by the Bermuda Government to probe documents surrounding the proposed project, announced its decision at a press conference yesterday aftern...

David Burt, the Leader of the Opposition, has questioned the lack of consultation with the Progressive Labour Party over selecting members of an independent panel to assess the Bermuda Government’s airport redevelopment project. Bob Richards, the Min...

The island’s first Commission of Inquiry in more than 15 years is due to properly get under way today, but the scope of the investigation has yet to be determined after the Bermuda Government formally objected to the inclusion of its controversial ai...

Independence from Britain might be feasible, should the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union jeopardise Bermuda’s business interests, said finance minister Bob Richards. “We still don’t know which way is up,” Mr Richards cautioned of Brexit — the ...

Michael Dunkley has written to Jeremy Corbyn, the leader of the British Labour Party, to defend Bermuda’s international reputation. The Premier said that he provided factual information about the island’s position in insurance and international busin...