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Brexit fund beginning to diminish

Are the reserves enough?

The Treasury Minister admits a fund established to promote the Island's cause in Brexit negotiations might not be enough.

A million pounds of public money was put aside in this year's budget to cover the costs of meetings and off-Island discussions with British and European counterparts.

Alfred Cannan told Tynwald at the time that, should additional funds be required, then 'that money will be found'.

Today he told Tynwald's Public Accounts Committee that ministers were beginning to dip into the reserve:

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