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Message started by Laugh till you cry on May 1st, 2022 at 12:29pm

Title: British virgins to submit to UK government?
Post by Laugh till you cry on May 1st, 2022 at 12:29pm
The Virgin Island that is. The UK government is still flaccid after the Brexit breakup and couldn't handle strenuous personal relationships.

The UK government could suspend the parliament in the British Virgin Islands after its leader Andrew Foy was arrested on suspicion of cocaine smuggling and money laundering in a sting by US agents.

The islands in the Caribbean are a British Overseas Territory and have become notorious as a tax haven for dirty money and the UK government was separately planning to take action before last night’s arrest.



Quote:
British Virgin Islands should be temporarily returned to UK rule, inquiry says
By Brian Ellsworth and William James

MIAMI, April 29 (Reuters) - The British Virgin Islands should have its constitution suspended, its elected government dissolved and effectively be ruled from London, according to a highly critical report into governance in the British overseas territory released on Friday.

Reporting by Brian Ellsworth and William James and Zarrin Ahmed; writing by William James; Editing by Kevin Liffey ...   

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