Alistair Carmichael: “There is no justification for islanders to be treated less favourably or subjected to unclear and unjustified…”

This is an utterly bizarre policy on the part of Europcar.

There is no justification for islanders to be treated less favourably or subjected to unclear and unjustified requirements when accessing services on the mainland.

Islanders deserve the same basic rights as anyone else in the UK — and I will keep making that point with companies and governments for as long as it is necessary.

I am delighted that Europcar has apologised and that they have offered my constituents a full refund of the costs they incurred as a result of this error.