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A new Conservative leader is expected to be elected within the next week amid great turmoil

David Burt used a rallying call to supporters to say his wife had endured “vicious and false stories” that had been targeted at attacking him. The Premier appeared to brand the bid to oust him as “silly season” stuff as he called for unity in the Pro...

Residents can apply for a payroll tax rebate that was announced as part of a $15 million economic relief package. David Burt said that 75 per cent of the island’s workforce was eligible for the scheme. The Premier and Minister of Finance told ...

The Government knew the United Kingdom would reject its controversial plans to legalise the use and production of cannabis, Curtis Dickinson has revealed. Rena Lalgie, the Governor, was “instructed” by the British foreign secretary to refuse to give ...

The head of the island’s biggest union has given his support to David Burt ahead of tomorrow’s Progressive Labour Party leadership contest. Chris Furbert, the president of the Bermuda Industrial Union, said he believed Mr Burt was the best person to ...

The PLP’s annual general conference is scheduled to begin at 7pm. Speakers will include senator Lindsay Simmons, PLP MP Jache Wade, the Prime Minister of The Bahamas, Philip Davis, and David Burt who will give the keynote address. A spokesperson for ...

Repeated delays in the roll-out of the Government’s much vaunted $15 million cost-of-living crisis relief package do not amount to a “shambles”, David Burt has claimed. The Premier was speaking after much heralded rebates on payroll tax stalled, and ...

David Burt has said he is “confident” of beating off tomorrow’s challenge to his leadership of the Progressive Labour Party

David Burt has insisted he will not be a lame-duck leader if he survives a challenge to topple him as head of the Progressive Labour Party. The Premier has repeated his pledge to stand down as PLP leader in 2026 if he is not beaten by former finance ...

The Progressive Labour Party is not a split party, David Burt has insisted ahead of an election vote that will decide his future in politics. As PLP delegates and MPs prepare to choose between Mr Burt and former finance minister Curtis Dickinson as l...