:00:10. > :00:10.Good evening, I'm Luxmy Gopal. for the news where you are.
:00:11. > :00:12.A millionaire businessman living in Guernsey claims the island's
:00:13. > :00:14.population policy is holding back economic growth.
:00:15. > :00:17.Writing in a UK national newspaper, Guy Hands says Guernsey's economy
:00:18. > :00:19.is falling behind Jersey's because of more restrictive
:00:20. > :00:24.But the States says its policy isn t anti-growth.
:00:25. > :00:28.He's one of the world's most famous financiers.
:00:29. > :00:31.Guy Hands lives in Guernsey, where he runs his
:00:32. > :00:35.In a national newspaper, he's urging British ministers grappling
:00:36. > :00:39.with Brexit to follow Jersey and not Guernsey's example when it comes
:00:40. > :00:44.He says Guernsey's population policy is killing the economy.
:00:45. > :00:47.But what do people in Guernsey think?
:00:48. > :00:50.Yes, I think we do need some, because the hotels, our locals don't
:00:51. > :00:58.If it's for work and somebody wants to come over
:00:59. > :01:04.and fill a space in, you know, tourism or...
:01:05. > :01:08.And we haven't got anybody to fill it, then, yes, fine.
:01:09. > :01:12.Look at the problem with the teachers.
:01:13. > :01:19.If teachers are here for five years and then everybody says
:01:20. > :01:21.that after three years, they have to think about
:01:22. > :01:25.The multimillionaire says that Jersey's more relaxed immigration
:01:26. > :01:32.controls has helped its economy grow more than Guernsey's.
:01:33. > :01:54.But according to the Chamber of Commerce, it's not that simple.
:01:55. > :01:57.A new population law comes into force
:01:58. > :01:58.in April in Guernsey, which the States insists will meet
:01:59. > :02:02.But according to the Chamber of Commerce, it's not that simple.
:02:03. > :02:04.The new population law is so complex.
:02:05. > :02:07.It's very difficult to get the balance of what you can do and
:02:08. > :02:10.The restrictions on the local market now are
:02:11. > :02:12.tremendous compared with the open market.
:02:13. > :02:16.Whatever happens, we must have a population here that can
:02:17. > :02:20.With an ageing population and with fewer people to pay for it,
:02:21. > :02:22.Mr Hands is warning that the downward spiral
:02:23. > :02:27.A Guernsey politician is calling for static fishing equipment
:02:28. > :02:30.on Vazon reef to be removed, as it it could be dangerous for surfers.
:02:31. > :02:33.Deputy Neil Inder is working with the Economic Development Committee
:02:34. > :02:37.and the Fishermen's Association to make the popular
:02:38. > :02:44.The easy solution is to change the regulation of it,
:02:45. > :02:50.Those that sit in those bays can only sit in the hours
:02:51. > :02:54.of darkness, which as I understand it, is when most fish are caught and
:02:55. > :02:58.that leaves the daytime use of the shoreline
:02:59. > :03:03.safely for the surfers, body boarders, kayakers,
:03:04. > :03:13.Next tonight, they can't continue their work in Jersey,
:03:14. > :03:20.As far as the fish man is concerned, he doesn't want to lose any fishing
:03:21. > :03:26.rod. With netting, you catch more fish at night so the solution we are
:03:27. > :03:30.putting forward is to say, no surfing, even at night, and nothing
:03:31. > :03:33.during the day. Some rugby news now,
:03:34. > :03:35.and in the past hour, Jersey Reds pulled off one
:03:36. > :03:40.of the greatest wins They achieved a narrow
:03:41. > :03:42.24-19 triumph over The win boosts Jersey's chances
:03:43. > :03:46.of making the championship playoffs, as they're now just one place
:03:47. > :03:50.and one point outside the top four. Next tonight, they can't
:03:51. > :03:52.continue their work in Jersey, That's the story of two
:03:53. > :03:55.Salvation Army Captains who say their large social security
:03:56. > :03:58.contributions are forcing them It's taken four years for Mel
:03:59. > :04:05.and Steve to get this cafe and bakery in St Helier
:04:06. > :04:08.up and running. It's provided nine new jobs
:04:09. > :04:11.and is a sanctuary for local But the couple are now
:04:12. > :04:16.leaving their legacy behind, In part, because it's simply too
:04:17. > :04:22.expensive for them to stay. The Salvation Army have done
:04:23. > :04:25.everything that they can to try and help us with some of those extra
:04:26. > :04:28.costs of being here, but there is an ongoing effect
:04:29. > :04:31.and it does mean that every now and again, you have to dip even
:04:32. > :04:34.deeper into the small Of course, when that
:04:35. > :04:40.goes on and on and on, Despite receiving a small wage
:04:41. > :04:46.from the Salvation Army, Steve and Mel are classed
:04:47. > :04:48.as self-employed. It means they have to spend 12%
:04:49. > :04:52.of their income on social security payments and don't share those
:04:53. > :04:56.contributions with their employer. On top of that - Steve has a pension
:04:57. > :05:00.from the police, which in Jersey, is also included as part
:05:01. > :05:02.of his income. The Social Security Minister says
:05:03. > :05:05.she's tried to help, That is the law, so I'm afraid
:05:06. > :05:15.that is what people have She has, however, launched a review
:05:16. > :05:22.of social security payments - the results will be
:05:23. > :05:25.published next month. But Mel and Steve feel the time
:05:26. > :05:28.is right to leave island-life behind It will be hard for us
:05:29. > :05:34.to say goodbye because we have taken It's such a beautiful place to work
:05:35. > :05:40.and live, to go swimming It is one of the things I really
:05:41. > :05:46.love at the end of a busy day is to go down to the beach and just
:05:47. > :05:49.go for a swim for an hour. The couple's replacements
:05:50. > :05:51.will arrive in the summer. Jessica Banham, BBC
:05:52. > :06:11.Channel Island News, Jersey. Good even Inc. At the weekend is
:06:12. > :06:17.typical for the time of year. It is the cloudy, breezy times and there
:06:18. > :06:20.will be patchy rain around. High pressure has given us the fine
:06:21. > :06:23.weather today but it is moving out of the way and these were the funds
:06:24. > :06:30.approach from the West, taking their time to get to us. More persistent
:06:31. > :06:34.rain later in the afternoon. Between weather systems, bright weather in
:06:35. > :06:40.the warning, cloudy in the afternoon. Overnight tonight,
:06:41. > :06:46.temperatures drop into single figures. Overnight temperatures
:06:47. > :06:49.starting at 506 degrees first thing in the morning. Through the day,
:06:50. > :06:56.increasing cloud, eventually some patchy rain. The winds freshening
:06:57. > :07:03.from the South West, top temperature of around 10 degrees. The forecast
:07:04. > :07:07.for Sunday is for us to seek light and dry weather, it may be that we
:07:08. > :07:12.have some morning sunshine but on the whole it is cloudy, not quite so
:07:13. > :07:19.breezy bubble winds pick up on the second half of the day. Turning
:07:20. > :07:22.colder and a mixture of sunshine and showers on Monday and Tuesday. In a
:07:23. > :07:25.second, forecast from the United Kingdom but from all of us here,
:07:26. > :07:29.good night. And good night from me.
:07:30. > :07:31.few days it is that the stay miles. Outbreaks of rain at times
:07:32. > :07:45.particularly as we head into Monday. A much calmer day today after the
:07:46. > :07:48.nasty storm yesterday. Let's look at your pictures, tranquil from
:07:49. > :07:54.Hampshire, on the edge of the new Forest. Nice cumulus clouds from
:07:55. > :07:59.Hartlepool. Still a bit stormy, that sea. We are starting to get more
:08:00. > :08:03.pictures of bass coming