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Andrew M. Burnham is UK’s new Prime Minister
LONDON, England, UK- The Right Hon Andrew M. Burnham became United Kingdom’s (UK) 7th Prime Minister in a decade on Monday, July 20, 2026.
VI progressed in 'strides' when power was devolved to locals- Justice Farara
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- Justice Gerard St. C. Farara, KC, Chair of the 2005 Constitutional Review Commission, member of the 2007 and 2026 Negotiating Team from the Virgin Islands (VI), has encouraged Virgin Islanders to consider the Constitution as more than just an abstract document.
New constitution must help VI realise aspirations 'without undue impediment'- Premier Wheatley
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI - Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7), has said the Virgin Islands Constitution Order 2007 has served its purpose; however, it is time for a modern constitution that would enable the territory to realise its aspirations without undue impediment.
UK abstains from vote to recognise slave trade as 'gravest crime against humanity'
NEW YORK CITY, New York, USA- The United Kingdom (UK), which continues to benefit from slavery to this day, was one of 52 abstentions from a United Nations (UN) vote recognising the transatlantic slave trade as “the gravest crime against humanity” and calling on the UK and other former colonial powers to pay reparations for the slave trade.
End of Order in Council is a ‘new chapter’- Premier Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has said the revocation of the Order in Council is not the end but the beginning of a new chapter.
‘Order in Council that hung over our democracy…is now lifted’- Premier Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands Constitution Interim Amendment Order 2022, which was laid in the United Kingdom (UK) parilament has officially been lifted.
VI Premier takes offense to 'proposal' for VI to be incorporated into UK
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The people of the Virgin Islands (VI) have the final say on their future, Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R9) has said.
US citizens do not require ETA to visit VI- Premier Wheatley clarifies
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- United States (VI) visitors to the Virgin Islands (VI) do not presently require Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA), Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has said.
'We've been in discussions' with UK for full OECS & CARICOM membership- VI Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands (VI) could become a full member of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), if permission is granted by the United Kingdom (UK).
UK requires US travellers to obtain ETA
LONDON, England, UK- Effective January 8, 2026, all travellers to the United Kingdom (UK) from the United States (US) are required to obtain an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) if they do not have a UK visa or legal residency in the UK or the Republic of Ireland.
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