UK to VI: 'We reserve the right to take any appropriate actions necessary in future'
In a letter to the Premier of the Virgin Islands, Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7), from the Minister of State for Europe, North America and UK Overseas Territories, Stephen J. Doughty, dated September 22, 2025, Minister Doughty claimed that the Virgin Islands is "a valued part of our global British family" and that the UK is committed to working with Premier Wheatley and his administration in a "mutually respectful relationship" based on respective responsibilities.
Adding that he sincerely hopes the UK and the VI are now entering a new chapter for the Virgin Islands and "our relationship", Minister Doughty then essentially reminded the Premier that the UK has the final say on matters affecting the territory.
'We reserve the right...'- UK
"You will understand, of course, we reserve the right to take any appropriate actions necessary in future, to work with you to uphold good governance, security and the rule of law, in line with our respective constitutional responsibilities and, most importantly, the mutual interests of the people of the Virgin Islands and the United Kingdom."
The draft Order in Council, which threatened to suspend the Virgin Islands' Constitution, was instituted by the UK in 2022, almost immediately following the arrest of former Premier Andrew A. Fahie in Miami. It was designed to force the VI to implement "recommendations" in a Commission of Inquiry Report.
Many had described the reserved Order in Council as "a gun to the head of the Virgin Islands", while others referred to it as the "Sword of Damocles" and that it was not a display of a "partnership" that the UK was touting.
The move was condemned by regional and international bodies, and persons in the Virgin Islands had marched against a possible UK takeover.
Meanwhile, Minister Doughty said he was looking forward to seeing the Premier in London for the Joint Ministerial Council in November.
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19 Responses to “UK to VI: 'We reserve the right to take any appropriate actions necessary in future'”
Nothing is wrong with what they've said. It's pretty simple, as long as the relationship is what it is currently where we are a contingent liability to the UK, they reserve the right to do what they deem necessary should sh** start getting out of hand. If we decide to go independent then we do not have that worry, but rather bigger worries.
An atypical slave masters response, to the descendants of slaves!
But, as Virgin Islanders, we always knew who they were!!
Baroness Hodge, NOTWITHSTANDING!!
NEXT!!!
We, the slave offsrping have no political legal rights to demanded the the slave master offspring.
In some ways the physical brutalities of slaves has curbed, but in others they have increased, both financially, and politically,
But from a level playing field that's a no, no.
True, the B.V.I is on of many UK Overseas Territory. But the majority of people that are now living in the B.V.I are African by origin, but this do not automatically gave us the political right to take over, and act as we please, as are being challenged, being done, and encouraging by our, if not all, most of our political leaders, our Premier being the leader of the rebellious plot, in many, an my opinion.
It is a political lie that the UK is trying to take over the the VI, as if the UK owns the the VI illegally. Yes, the UK do owns the B.V.I, not our tax money-grabbing, politicians that has raised their salary secretely.without public knowledge.
In this topic reference report, the Premier was told by the UK'S Government Minister, Doughty, to come to Londont for the joint Ministrial Council in November. If he is physically and mentally well, he has to go, if he refused to go, he will be rightfully, and legally fired by the UK'S government. believe or not.
Shut to .......up with your bull ........ My gosh you are so d@$5 brain wash. No, the UK does not own us. We have our rights to live as free people from all those colonial masters' rules.
UK i was saying yall is jokers but this statement here gvies me a little hope
the small ignorant minority who either blissfully igonrant or oblivious to all the corrution revelaed and failed schemes can go kick rocks yall screaming for indepence knowing well what our politicians will be doing when they get that. when we lose access to our bvi visa waiver to the USA we going really feel it when we gah depend on that UK ESTHA and that soon happening cuz Trump ain playing with anyone at all when you coming to USA. when we lose the UK Passport and other various UK benefits we going end up just like other indepent small countries trying to cross boarder illegally for a better life
However, what we are facing is a toxic dictatorship.
Whenever we let down our guard, they all fall in line and manipulate our people.
They have continued to exhibit no ethics, no morals for their constituents, only loyalty to their pockets. We can stand up and act and say to them No, we will not stand with you at this time in this abusive relationship. We reserve the right to get rid of these crooks and get better representations before voting for independence or self-determination.
Let’s take a simple vote right now.
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The VI’s does not have a UK problem, it has a VI problem. The behaviors of our those in leadership, primarily, past and present, continue unabated. They/we enact laws but do not follow them. Until we can fix what’s happening internally, we will never shake loose of the UK.
thank you UK for bearing you teeth at these fools in case they think they can go back to doing their nonsense
next time things wont be so sweet
BANK OF ASIA
GRANTS
SKELTON CLINE CONTRACTS
FAKE FISHERS
FAKE FAMERS
FAKE SCHOLARSHIP STUDENTS
Infastructure
ROADS
No constant running water
CLINIC CLOSED AND SOMEONE DIED WHEN NEEDING AID FROM THE CLINIC
BARGES TO PATROL BOARDERS
"BUSINESSMEN"
PRICE CONTROL
HEAD COACH COCO SCHEME
BVI AIR WAYS SCHEME
PIER PARK SCHEME
ESHS WALL SCHEME
BI WATER SCHEME
COVID GRANTS SCHEME
GREEDY BILL SCHEME
DOUBLED POLITICIANS PAY SCHEME
SSB HOMES
MINMIUM WAGE LOWEST IN THE REGION
ETC ETC ETC
And lot of the ignorant comments here talking about uk bad and masa this and that
i guess yall love natalio and the corrupt politicians as yall masa.
yall love to be paying 300 dollar grocery bills while paying 1500 dollar rent..
yall love it when yall politician take ur tax money and use it to enrich themself and family/friends...
yall love when masa take yah money and waste it on everything else while you drive on sweage water roads filled with pots holes.
while you look at the government complex incomplete since 2017 while yall masa fly out the country on ur tax dollars to do "business" to improve bvi but has ntn to show for it.
yall love the politicians masa when them friends and family business making 300% profit on goods while you struggle to make end paying for those goods
i guess you love politican masa when yall get a 100 dollars off ya pay every new year while the rest of the year them blow millions of dollars on them self and other wasteful products and schemes.
i guess yall love it when power cut off every minute mashing up your stuff when they could of run the wirest undeground and stop living like a 3rd world country
yall love that boi.......... might as well you give the polticians all yall pay cheque and go live on the sweage water streets with sonnel since yall dont mind the amount of corruption and the amount of tax money being wasted on schemes and parties unless ofc you benefiting from it....
then all of yall part of the problem...
but the day we get indepence you will see it will be dog eat dog unless you apart of the top 1% you will suffer just like those who were not benefiting before.
i for sure wont be here to see it espcially when we lose the uk estha andddd bvi visa waiver. good luck
The real issue is this. They HATE the fact that we, the slaves they left behind are owners of the big houses on the hills, land and business owners, built a great economy, thanks to the R. Mactavious and other great local minds, we have an amazing tourism destination and so much potential. They hate those truths. That’s why so many of you that are not from here are so quick to join with the UK, and side with them. We have our issues like every blasted country in the world, BUT you all really HATE seeing us in TOTAL control of our destiny. Yes is said it and I mean every word of it. Put that in your pipe and smoke that!!!!!’